We stay in a continent. In a country. In a state. In a town. In a suburb. In a house. Because you stay inside all of this. But you live on Earth because you are on top of it. So WE STAY IN A CONTINENT! read more
You would normally say “in,” with a few exceptions. For instance, if you’re using the name of a continent descriptively, it might be more appropriate to use “on” rather than “in,” depending on your preferences. read more
Its boring on the continent. Whereas for other terms like more geographical terms you would generally say 'in' - e.g. Alaska is the largest state in the continent of north america. The use of "on the continent" in the first example is a very specific one. In Britain, if we say "on the continent" we always mean continental Europe, even if we don't appear to have specified. read more
"On a continent" is correct because a continent is a land mass. However, you would say "in a country", "in a province", "in a county", "in a city", etc. That's because the boundaries of these places are created by humans, not nature. read more