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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Which sentence is correct ?
Not in queue or Not on queue
eg : Are you on/in the queue ?
eg : Are you on/in the queue ?
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It's highly regional, at least in the US (if you replace "queue" with "line" since we don't really use "queue"). Either is acceptable. " but I'm aware that such an expression comes to some of us as naturally as breathing.
- It's highly regional, at least in the US (if you replace "queue" with "line" since we don't really use "queue").
- Either is acceptable.
- " but I'm aware that such an expression comes to some of us as naturally as breathing.
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It's highly regional, at least in the US (if you replace "queue" with "line" since we don't really use "queue"). Either is acceptable. I personally would never say "Are you on line?" but I'm aware that such an expression comes to some of us as naturally as breathing.
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As an object of a preposition "...in the queue" is correct, for example: We had to wait in a queue to see the movie.
Can also be used alone, as in: The queue at the bank was too long, so I decided not to wait.
The word cue is used with on. For example: The actors were right on cue with their lines.
Can also be used alone, as in: The queue at the bank was too long, so I decided not to wait.
The word cue is used with on. For example: The actors were right on cue with their lines.
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