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Hanuman_2000 Posted 20 years ago
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0Hello,02br
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001. He came on a bus.02br
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00Why is 01b00"on"02b00 used for a bus, though we are siting inside the bus. 02br
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002. He came in a bus.02br
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00Is (2) correct?0-
  

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02br 02br 00"He came in a bus" is not wrong, but one might take it as "He came into a bus". 02br 02br 00paco 0-

  • 02br 02br 00"He came in a bus" is not wrong, but one might take it as "He came into a bus".
  • 02br 02br 00paco 0-
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0 When you feel you are confined in a small space, you use IN.02br
00When the space is not small enough to feel so, you use ON.02br
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00"He came in a bus" is not wrong, but one might take it as "He came into a bus". 02br
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00paco 0-
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0" on " indicate travel in vehicle in which one can walk. i.e., ship, train, airplane. 02br
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00" in " indicate vehicle where passengers cannot walk around. i.e, car, small boat , helicopter. 02br
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00i think he came in a bus. it is correct. in this case, " in " indicate movement from one place into another.02br
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00" he cam
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01cite10Welkins213912cite10" on " indicate travel in vehicle in which one can walk. i.e., ship, train, airplane. 12br
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10" in " indicate vehicle where passengers cannot walk around. i.e, car, small boat , helicopter. 12br
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10i think he came in a bus. it is correct. in this case, " in " i
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0Hello,02br
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00" on " indicate travel in vehicle in which one can walk. i.e., ship, train, airplane. 02br
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00Then what about "bicycle"?02br
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001. He came on a bicycle.0-
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01cite10Hanuman_200012cite10" on " indicate travel in vehicle in which one can walk. i.e., ship, train, airplane. 12br
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10Then what about "bicycle"?12br
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101. He came on a bicycle.10Yes, you are correct. "On a bicycle", not "in a bicycle". "He came on a bicycle" is an analogy to "He c
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0to be"on bicycle" is very natural. because you are not in bicycle, you are on it.02br
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00this is valid for motorbike too.0-

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