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Vincent Teo Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
On / in the bus
Can I say,
The pupils are sitting in / on the crowded bus.
The pupils are sitting in / on the crowded bus.
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Vincent Teo Can I say, The pupils are sitting in / on the crowded bus.
- Vincent Teo Can I say, The pupils are sitting in / on the crowded bus.
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Vincent TeoCan I say,
The pupils are sittingin /on the crowded bus.
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Thanks, but why ? if we say "on the bus", I thought is on top of the bus.
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Vincent TeoThanks, but why ? if we say "on the bus", I thought is on top of the bus.If you are sitting on the car, you are sitting on top of it.
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These are pesky prepositions.
in a car
on a train
in an airplane
on a boat
on a bus ('on top of' would put you outside, in a dangerous place)
on a horse
in a wagon
on a bicycle
on foot
in a car
on a train
in an airplane
on a boat
on a bus ('on top of' would put you outside, in a dangerous place)
on a horse
in a wagon
on a bicycle
on foot
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Philipin an airplaneI think 'on an airplane' is also correct.
on a bus ('on top of' would put you outside, in a dangerous place)
I remember we had a discussion about 'on the bus' and 'in a bus' long ago.
Although 'on a bus' is very commonly used, I believe 'in a bus' is rarely used, but not incorrect.
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