Comments on: Should you say ‘in Potrero Hill’ or ‘on Potrero Hill’?

By: JohnnyL

JohnnyL — Thu, 11 Sep 2014 02:53:27 +0000

Correct.

By: Simon B

Simon B — Thu, 11 Sep 2014 01:15:02 +0000

I describe things as either being “in Potrero” or “on Potrero Hill” … “in Potrero Hill” just sounds wrong somehow.

I’m sure there’s someone somewhere who hates the use of “Potrero” without “Hill”. Those people need to get out more and lighten the fuck up, though.

By: manymachines

manymachines — Thu, 11 Sep 2014 00:01:12 +0000

“An” Portrero Hill

By: Missionish

Missionish — Wed, 10 Sep 2014 23:49:58 +0000

By: Greg

Greg — Wed, 10 Sep 2014 22:02:18 +0000

In a neighborhood on this planet.

By: Local Yokel

Local Yokel — Wed, 10 Sep 2014 20:31:14 +0000

As a lifelong resident of SF and former resident of Potrero Hill, I’ve always said “on” Potrero Hill, as that makes intuitive topographical sense. The Chron/SF Gate convention is to say “in,” which presumably is because they think of it as a district or neighborhood, e.g. “in the Mission,” so technically that makes sense, but it just sounds awkward. To each their own. I’m with “on.” If you’re going to say “in,” qualify it with something like “in the Potrero Hill region” so you won’t sound like Bill O’Reilly blundering a la “The Coit Tower.”

By: Alicia

Alicia — Wed, 10 Sep 2014 20:20:50 +0000

If you are talking about the neighborhood it should be ‘in’ and if you are talking about the actual hill it should be ‘on.’ But, y’know, that’s just me….