Which of the following sentences is correct, and why?
I bought a house in the outskirts of the city.
I bought a house on the outskirts of the city.
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Which of the following sentences is correct, and why?
I bought a house in the outskirts of the city.
I bought a house on the outskirts of the city.
Best Answer
The usual idiom is "on the outskirts". Don't ask why, it's an idiom.