I'm on the bus" or "I'm in the bus"

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When my friend calls me on my mobile phone, and I am on board the bus, should I tell her "I'm on the bus" or "I'm in the bus"?

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[+5] - Ceili - 03/26/2016I believe the reason we say 'on the bus', is because you go on board. You on-board passenger vehicles, like planes, trains and ships too.
[+4] - Region Philbis - 03/26/2016 don't think i've ever heard someone say " i'm in the bus". "i'm on the bus", "i'm on the train", "i'm on the plane" are all correct. "i'm...
[+4] - farmerman - 03/26/2016We say"im on the bus" as to indicate that Im on board a conveyance . Im not describing my position as being either in or out. (Maybe Brits use both but I think we all agree their...
[+3] - Region Philbis - 03/26/2016 on...
[+3] - Lordyaswas - 03/26/2016Really? I always say on. I can't really recall anyone using "in" in normal conversation. Maybe it's a regional thing.

@tanguatlay,

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@Region Philbis,

Thanks, Region.

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You can say either on or in. Both are acceptable.

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@Tes yeux noirs,

don't think i've ever heard someone say " i'm in the bus".

"i'm on the bus", "i'm on the train", "i'm on the plane" are all correct.

"i'm in the car" is correct, however...

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@Region Philbis,

Have you ever been to Britain? People say "in the bus" all the time, and "in the train" as well.

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@tanguatlay,

Slight diff in circumstance, supposing you might be in one of several different sorts of enclosures that might affect signal strength: "John, you're breaking up. are you in your car, the station toilet, or already home sitting beside that tree in your front yard..."

"I'm in the bus, although up in front, with the door open facing south by southeast, so I can't understand your difficulty. Look around, maybe there's something else in the way"

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@Tes yeux noirs,

Tes yeux noirs wrote:

Have you ever been to Britain? People say "in the bus" all the time, and "in the train" as well.

I believe many people use 'on', but it sounds wrong to me.

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Every day i get in the queue
To get on the bus that takes me to you . ..

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I believe the reason we say 'on the bus', is because you go on board. You on-board passenger vehicles, like planes, trains and ships too.

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@Setanta,

"To get on the bus that takes me to you . .." is different. Nobody says "To get in the bus...".

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@tanguatlay,

We say"im on the bus" as to indicate that Im on board a conveyance . Im not describing my position as being either in or out.
(Maybe Brits use both but I think we all agree their linguistics choices are unnecessarily too steeped in busy traditions ).

Go Nova!!

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@Tes yeux noirs,

Really?

I always say on. I can't really recall anyone using "in" in normal conversation. Maybe it's a regional thing.

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@tanguatlay,

on

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there have been a few threads about this here in the past

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on the bus

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I learned: I am on the train, sitting in wagon three.
I am sitting in a bus going to Oxford.
I am on a bus to Oxford.

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@tanguatlay,

I agree completely . . . that was the point of me posting that song lyrica.

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@Lordyaswas,

Quote:

Maybe it's a Region-al thing.

no, not in the slightest... Wink

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"i'm on the truck..."

http://49.media.tumblr.com/50456b4089f0208dc98acad1d88aea3a/tumblr_n2f4etDU2H1qfr6udo7_400.gif

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I'm on the bus" or "I'm in the bus"

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