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on vs in bus

0 However, state health officials said, for example, that a smoker who refused to extinguish a cigarette 01b01i00in02i02b00 a bus or train station might be issued a complaint by a police officer. 02br
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00I was told to use 'on' with 'bus'. Is there an exception I'm not aware of?02br
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02br 00You are the victim of an overly prescriptive teacher. We generally ride01b 00 01i 00on02i 02b 00 larger vehicles (buses, trains, planes), but sometimes 01i 01b 00in02b 02i 00 is equally or more appropriate. 0-

— Mister Micawber

  • 02br 00You are the victim of an overly prescriptive teacher.
  • We generally ride01b 00 01i 00on02i 02b 00 larger vehicles (buses, trains, planes), but sometimes 01i 01b 00in02b 02i 00 is equally or more appropriate.
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00You are the victim of an overly prescriptive teacher. We generally ride01b00 01i00on02i02b00 larger vehicles (buses, trains, planes), but sometimes 01i01b00in02b02i00 is equally or more appropriate. Here the writer is speaking of 01u00inside02u00 the vehicle-- and the bu
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0I was told "in the bus" soounds like someone is hiding under the hood. Thanks MM.I think I get it now.0-
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0 Mr. Micawber: what about tanks? For example, which one is better (it's a book's title):02br
00 «I fought on a T-34» or «I fought in a T-34».02br
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