Which preposition is the correct to put in the following sentence? For me all of them looks equal and I don't really have a reason why to choose one and not the other.
He was walking (through/ on / in) the streets of the city?
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"Walk through the tunnel" means to enter the tunnel on one end and emerge out the other end.
"Walk across the tunnel" could mean the same thing, but only if the context establishes that. It could also mean to enter the tunnel through a side entrance, and exit out another side entrance (i.e. the short way, not the long way); or it could mean to go across the top of the tunnel (e.g. if it's underground and the road goes over it); or variations on those themes.
In general, "through" implies entering the middle of something and then going out the other side, whereas "across" implies crossing the middle, but not necessarily going in the thing you're crossing.
In your sentence
Los Angeles is to the west of New York.
is the correct answer. You could think of "to" as replacing "towards" and also signifying a greater distance.
(source: evrus.net)
"On" can also be used to show direction, and sometimes implies a closer distance
The Hudson River is on the west side of Manhattan.
The Hudson River is to the west of Manhattan.Newark is to the west of Manhattan.
Newark is not on the west side of Manhattan.
Best Answer
To walk through the streets... is a common expression; as is to walk along the street/s. They mean exactly what they say.
To walk in the streets... suggests that the walker is not using the pavement/sidewalk intended for pedestrians but walking in the roadway used by the traffic. One frequently comes across children playing in the streets.
To walk on the streets is not idiomatic, although the expression on the streets (without walk) is common, referring to life/events that take place on the streets.
To live on the streets means to be homeless.
In the Streets and Blame it on the Streets are among the many movie titles that include the word Streets.