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Sun 94 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
On the subway or in the subway
Which preposition is correct?
in or on (?)
On the subway( or in the subway?), I came across my old friend.
in or on (?)
On the subway( or in the subway?), I came across my old friend.
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subway has different meanings in American English and in British English. Which are you learning? CJ
- subway has different meanings in American English and in British English.
- Which are you learning?
- CJ
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subway has different meanings in American English and in British English.
Which are you learning?
CJ
Which are you learning?
CJ
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American in English, I am talking about the vehile that you can see in New York.
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OK. Then you can use either one.
I ran into one of my old friends on the subway. -- You were riding in the subway car.
I ran into one of my old friends in the subway. -- You were underground at a subway station (waiting to ride in a subway car or just having ridden in a subway car).
CJ
I ran into one of my old friends on the subway. -- You were riding in the subway car.
I ran into one of my old friends in the subway. -- You were underground at a subway station (waiting to ride in a subway car or just having ridden in a subway car).
CJ
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