Metro
"I'm on the metro." (commuting to work)
"I'm in the metro." (waiting at one of the stations)
Is the distinction that I have made between these two sentences correct?
It's probably a silly question but I'd like to make sure that I got it right.
Thank you.
Top answer
'In' suggests that you're within the metro network (not necessarily on the train) while 'on' certainly suggests being on the train. It isn't something that is a hard and fast rule as either can be loosely used to mean the same thing, certainly in colloquial speech.
- 'In' suggests that you're within the metro network (not necessarily on the train) while 'on' certainly suggests being on the train.
- It isn't something that is a hard and fast rule as either can be loosely used to mean the same thing, certainly in colloquial speech.
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'In' suggests that you're within the metro network (not necessarily on the train) while 'on' certainly suggests being on the train.
It isn't something that is a hard and fast rule as either can be loosely used to mean the same thing, certainly in colloquial speech.
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