Id | 2017-03-09 |
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Title | What is the correct word to use for vehicles: in or on? |
Date | Thursday March 9th 2017 |
Url | http://learnersdictionary.com/qa/What-is-the-correct-word-to-use-for-vehicles-in-or-on- |
Question | When talking about vehicles, when is one "in" a vehicle and when is one "on" a vehicle? Is there a rule for using "in" or "on" in these situations? — Learners Everywhere |
Answer | Usually, you should use in when you are talking about a small vehicle or a personal vehicle. Use on when you are talking about a large vehicle or a public vehicle. An exception to this is when you are talking about a bicycle or motorcycle. For small vehicles like those, use on. The examples below show some uses of in and on with vehicles.
I hope this helps. |
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