Habite verb

Question

why is it J'habite A Paris but J'habite EN France and AUX Etats- unis? what is the difference ?

Accepted Answer

Hi Daneillia, 
 Here is the link to the lesson you need for countries than towns/cities -
Using en with feminine countries and au(x) with masculine countries to say in or to (prepositions)
Hope this helps!

Answer

Hi,I have here provided you links to the pages to answer your questions. Hope they help.https://french.kwiziq.com/revision/grammar/how-to-use-a-to-in-and-de-from-of-with-cities-prepositions?rts=%252Fsearch%253Fs%253DPreposition%252Bwith%252Bcitieshttps://french.kwiziq.com/revision/grammar/compound-nouns-are-formed-using-prepositions-a-de-en?rts=%252Fsearch%253Fs%253DPreposition%252Ben%252Baux

Answer

That's just the French way. You use different prepositions depending on what you're talking about and its gender. I don't see the links posted by Nicole speaking to your question, though.

Here are the ones addressing your question:

Using en with feminine countries and au(x) with masculine countries to say in or to (prepositions) (kwiziq.com)

En, dans = In, to with regions, states, counties (prepositions) (kwiziq.com)

P.S.: Unfortunately kwiziq doesn't allow links when posting here, that's why what I posted as a link to a kwiziq lesson turned into non-clickable text only. I really wish they would fix that...