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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Why do we say we are 'on' a train and 'in' a car?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Its too early for my brain to function.. lol

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Quite curious as to why we dont say we're in a train, obviously we don't say we're on a car lol

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By *he Happy ManMan
over a year ago

Merseyside


"Why do we say we are 'on' a train and 'in' a car?"

The easiest way of explaining it is we get on board a train and we get inside a car.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

But we get inside a train

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By *ire_bladeMan
over a year ago

Manchester

way to early

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"way to early "

Not for me I'm on nights, so its late

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"way to early

Not for me I'm on nights, so its late"

I think it's a question that will never be answered

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By * control youMan
over a year ago

swindon

Gawd there's always one first thing in the mornin lol brb going to find my book on silly questions o

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"way to early

Not for me I'm on nights, so its late"
on nights too. Funy he English language, I think a lot about life but have to say this has never crossed my mind. Going to be bugging me now...if said on a car would that be sat on the roof. Meaning in English , however in a train you'd think would make sense.

Yes slightly wired from 4hours sleep in 2 days but soon finish my shift

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By * control youMan
over a year ago

swindon

Back nd with a question if vegatarians eat vegetables why don't humanitarians eat humans

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The only thing I can come with is pictures of early trains , such as Stevensons "Rocket" , shows open carriages so maybe that is where the "on" rather than "in " comes from.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"The only thing I can come with is pictures of early trains , such as Stevensons "Rocket" , shows open carriages so maybe that is where the "on" rather than "in " comes from."

Possibly! It was hot topic at work lol. Yes we were very busy! !

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By *taffsfella1Man
over a year ago

Newcastle-under-Lyme

Is it something to do with the fact that you stand up to get on a train but you have to get in a seat in a car. I'm thinking this because you travel on rather in a coach too.

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By *taffsfella1Man
over a year ago

Newcastle-under-Lyme

*rather than in a coach

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By *a35ukMan
over a year ago

Hailsham

On the same subject of silly questions

Why do we drive on parkways but park on driveways

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Why do we say we are 'on' a train and 'in' a car?"

Its semantics.

"On board a Train" semantic phrase "I'm on the train".

"On a car" doesnt fit the preceding action. I guess.

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By * Jay69Man
over a year ago

Bridgwater - Somerset

I think it's the sitting as you enter a car.

On for boats, trains, buses - you walk on board.

In for cars.

However it's in da house so I'm talking rubbish

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Same as on the Bus and not in the Bus

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By * Jay69Man
over a year ago

Bridgwater - Somerset

Is it from using horses - did you ride here on your horse - no I came in a carriage? (it's why I'm out of breath)

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By *utty_JiggleCouple
over a year ago

Black Country

Wouldn't it be related to you driving a car? Hence your in the car.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Is it something to do with the fact that you stand up to get on a train but you have to get in a seat in a car. I'm thinking this because you travel on rather in a coach too."

But if u think about the first cars, weren't they open topped? So therefore you walked onto them?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

ive been told its to do with size.. so machines that fly u get in a helicopter and small plane but get on a large plane.

size matters

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Why do we say we are 'on' a train and 'in' a car?"
we say on a car when out dogging

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