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I think the distinction between "in High Street" and "on Main Street" is that in Europe the buildings were the primary concern and developed before cars. Streets became the gap between buildings. Thus one was in the space between the buildings. In the US, roads took a higher priority in city layout. They were either created before the buildings, or were just wider than their European counterparts. Thus someone is on the street, not in the space.
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