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14 questions linked to/from Origin/reason for the expression "on the bus" instead of "in the bus"
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what is the difference between " get in the bus" and " get on the bus" [duplicate]
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Origin/reason for the expression “on the bus” instead of “in the bus”
I want to know when to use " get in the bus." and " get on the bus."
I will thank ...
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Get in vs. get on [duplicate]
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Origin/reason for the expression “on the bus” instead of “in the bus”
I'm an EFL (English as a foreign language) teacher and I haven't been able to come up with a good ...
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Get onto/ into the train [duplicate]
I know "to get onto the train", but is it correct to say "to get into the train"?
If so, when do we have to use it?
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preposition confusion in or on [duplicate]
I heard a person say " there is no room on the bus ". It for some reason sounded incorrect. However the most basic argument that we hear is that if it is a public transport, we use "on" but buses also ...
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Can we really "get in" or "get on" a thing? [duplicate]
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Origin/reason for the expression “on the bus” instead of “in the bus”
Can we really "get in a bus" or "get on a bus" in Standard English usage?
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Why is a person 'on' public transport and not 'in' it [duplicate]
A friend of mine recently posted a comment on Facebook saying that the phrase "on a train" is a pet peeve of his since it very rarely refers to somebody literally riding on top of a train.
This got ...
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When should I use "in" or "on"?
As it is common with people from my country, I have an immense difficulty with prepositions in English, especially with the use of in and on.
When the preposition indicates the position of the ...
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Why are you "On a train" yet "In a car" when you are inside both vehicles? [duplicate]
Why are you "On a train" yet "In a car" when you are inside both vehicles?
"On a bike" makes sense but "On a plane" seems wrong as you are actually inside the plane rather than on it.
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Is there a rule in preposition-using?
Like the title, I randomly checked my son's textbook one day and found out some interesting things, like:
"I'm on a bus," "I'm in a car," "I'm on a scooter," "I'm on a skateboard," "I'm on a bike," ...
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Is it correct to use "on" with the meaning of "inside"?
I was wondering if it is correct to use "on" meaning that something is on (inside) something else. For example:
There is a book on the drawer
If it is wrong, it is correct to use "in" instead?
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Does one work in or on an aeroplane?
In an exam paper, there was a picture of an air stewardess in the aeroplane serving passengers. One of my pupils wrote the following:
The air stewardess works on an aeroplane.
Shouldn't it be ...
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In a car or on a car? [closed]
I know that normally we say travel by car or in a car, but would it be acceptable to say 'on a car'?
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"When travelling in Australia, guidance is advised." [closed]
Is the following sentence grammatically correct?
"When travelling in Australia, guidance is advised."
It seems to me the subject is not matching the verb, as if "guidance is travelling".
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Grammaticality of "by the bus" when the bus is the only choice
Can the expression "by the bus" be used to specify how I go home when it is the only method to be used?
