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Why 'in A Car' But 'on A Bus' by Benyinka(m): 3:14pm On Nov 18, 2018 |
According to some speakers of English language, the use of 'in' and 'on' in transportation is one of the weirdness of prepositions. Despite this difficulty, we've found a simplified way to explain it. The way out: When you get into a car, you sit immediately; when you get into a bus, you have a larger space, so you move to your seat. Therefore, we get 'on' a large floor space or a space without wall (on a stage, on a bike, on a skateboard, on a ship, on a plane), but we get 'in' a car, a small boat, a helicopter, etc. Examples: 1. We met on a bus en route Nairobi. 2. Tom sat quietly in the car as police officers approached him. 3. Don't get on a boat if you're scared. |
Re: Why 'in A Car' But 'on A Bus' by Nobody: 3:21pm On Nov 18, 2018 |
English language sef Meanwhile somewhere in Ghana, someone asked, is it a dead match "rebroadcast" u're watching 1 Like |
Re: Why 'in A Car' But 'on A Bus' by Benyinka(m): 3:45pm On Nov 18, 2018 |
'Rebroadcast' is an English word but 'dead match' is the problem. grayht: 1 Like |
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