Waiting "in line" or "on line" (1 Viewer)

[Mr. Know-It-All]

In a similar vein -

My father was stationed at Anderson AFB, Guam. Did I live in Guam or on Guam?

Everyone there said "on Guam", but I now live "in" Nebraska, not "on" Nebraska. Is there some rule for correct usage when referring to island life?

 

[desert rose]

I think New Yorkers have trouble with prepositions, because it's full of foreigners and prepositions are one the the hardest things for an English language learner to master.

 

[ScottNorwood]

I think New Yorkers have trouble with prepositions, because it's full of foreigners and prepositions are one the the hardest things for an English language learner to master.

Oy vey

 

[Borat]

I think New Yorkers have trouble with prepositions, because it's full of foreigners stupid people and prepositions are one the the hardest things for an English language learnerstupid person to master.

Fixed

 

[NorvilleBarnes]

Do you say you're "on a train" or "in a train"? 

On a train. On a plane. In the car. Waiting in line. Surfing on line.

Technically you're inside the train and inside the plane. You're not riding on top of the plane. Quit busting on my regional dialect. Everyone does it.

You're under your mind!

 

[jhib]

Do you say you're "on a train" or "in a train"?

On a train. On a plane. In the car. Waiting in line. Surfing on line.

Or skating in line and waiting on line.Personally, I don't see the big deal. They both make sense. And if "in line" seems to make more sense than "on line", "in a train" makes more sense than "on a train."

 

[Smoo]

Do you say you're "on a train" or "in a train"?

On a train. On a plane. In the car. Waiting in line. Surfing on line.

Technically you're inside the train and inside the plane. You're not riding on top of the plane. Quit busting on my regional dialect. Everyone does it.

You're under your mind!

I just laughed my ### through.

 

[by_the_sea_wannabe]

We are on line right now. We stand in line.

I still say "pop" instead of "soda",

This would be the correct way to say it.

 

[shuke]

This reminds me of people who say, "I need to itch my back."

It's SCRATCH, you mook. You are scratching the itch.

 

[shuke]

Either one is fine. If you get pissed off at someone for saying "on line" you're a moron.

Did he say he was "pissed"?

 

[Smoo]

We are on line right now. We stand in line.

I still say "pop" instead of "soda",

This would be the correct way to say it.

 

[MelvinTScupper]

I'm completely out of the bus there.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

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[Aaron Rudnicki]

We are on line right now. We stand in line.

I still say "pop" instead of "soda",

This would be the correct way to say it.

 

[Ditka Butkus]

If a line is actually painted on the ground and you are required to stand on it....Then yes you would be standing on line....If an informal or formal line has been established and you are in it...then you are standing in line.

 

[Ditka Butkus]

Do you say you're "on a train" or "in a train"?

On a train. On a plane. In the car.Waiting in line. Surfing on line.

Or skating in line and waiting on line.Personally, I don't see the big deal. They both make sense. And if "in line" seems to make more sense than "on line", "in a train" makes more sense than "on a train."

unless you are in Bangladesh.

http://news.worldsnap.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/People-on-the-train-in-dhaka1-600x398.jpg

 

[RUSF18]

I say "on line" being from the NY area. I realize it's technically wrong so you don't need to convince me of it. Don't particularly care.