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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.
  

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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
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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

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