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I bought a watch on/in the plane.

Which preposition should I use?

Thanks.

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@tanguatlay,

In the first instance Tang you might have been sitting on a wing

Nonetheless we'd more likely use 'on', it's bein' collo

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Usually on a/the bus, plane, train, ship, boat etc.

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@centrox,

centrox wrote:

Usually on a/the bus, plane, train, ship, boat etc.

Thanks, centrox.

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@tanguatlay,

Quote tanguatlay:

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I bought a watch on/in the plane.

That means you purchased the watch on the plane, unlikely unless your seat happened to be next to a watch salesman. I think you mean you brought a watch on the plane.

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@Blickers,

Blickers wrote:

Quote tanguatlay:

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I bought a watch on/in the plane.

That means you purchased the watch on the plane, unlikely unless your seat happened to be next to a watch salesman. I think you mean you brought a watch on the plane.

No. I meant the watch was bought when I was travelling on the plane.

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@tanguatlay,

Okay then. In that case, bought is the correct word.

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