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Hello All,
Is it always " on the bus" ? as in I am on the bus.

Or, can "in" be used with bus.

How do you say, "There is no internet in/ on the bus" ?

And, "I am inside the bus" -- is it correct?

Thanks,
Prasanna

Avangi · Accepted Answer

sarnga1157 Is it always " on the bus" ? as in I am on the bus. No

Or, can "in" be used with bus. Yes

How do you say, "There is no internet in/ on the bus" ? "On" would be more natural, if you're referring to a plug-in,
but I think "in" would be okay if you're thinking about wifi.

And, "I am inside the bus" -- is it correct? Yes. I'm at the bus stop.

Normally, "I'm on the bus" is used, but if you wish to stress that you have now boarded, and are inside,
"in the bus" is fine.

Sarnga1157 · Answer

Thanks Avangi.

But I would like to know more about how you use them.

How would you explain the usage of " on " for a plug-in and " in " for internet?

Could you generalize?

Thanks,
Prasanna

Avangi · Answer

I'm afraid I'm not much of an internet guy, but I've ridden more than my share of busses.

When you're describing conditions that exist, use "on."
There's no smoking or drinking of intoxicants on the bus. (you could use "in.")

There's no toilet on this bus. (you could use "in.")
There's no playing of loud music on the bus.
Is there any air conditioning in the bus?
There's a cord in the bus which you can pull when you want to get off.

I realize I'm being of absolutely no help.

I think wifi is a sort of physical thing which exists (or not) within the interior of the bus. I'm guessing "in."

Plug-in access like they have in/on airlines is sort of an accomodation, like a toilet. I'm guessing "on."

Why do I say, "like they have in/on airlines?" I have no idea.

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