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Article #2637Re: Geographical uses of "in" and "on"
From: Rob Kedoin
Date: Thu, 27 Apr 1989 15:58
Date: Thu, 27 Apr 1989 15:58
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I was wondering if anyone has had the experience with the phrases "in line"
vs "on line".
I have found that when someone in New York talks about waiting on line, they
use the phrase "on line" whereas people from Pennslyvania and Ohio tend to
find the phrase "on line" ridiculous and will object and tell you that the
proper phrase is "in line".
Has anyone else noticed this in other areas of the country ?
-Rob Kedoin
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!ames!pacbell!att!chinet!mcdchg!clyde!motown!mergvax!rkpc From: rkpc@mergvax (Rob Kedoin) Newsgroups: sci.lang,comp.cog-eng Subject: Re: Geographical uses of "in" and "on" Summary: in line vs on line Keywords: spatial language, prepositions, metaphor Message-ID: <5913@mergvax> Date: 27 Apr 89 15:58:18 GMT References: <5434@cs.Buffalo.EDU> <17765@cisunx.UUCP> Organization: Linotype Co., Hauppauge NY Lines: 18