bickster Posted November 14, 2019 Moderator Share Posted November 14, 2019 14 minutes ago, Mandy Lifeboats said: But......I travel on a horse, on a sledge and on a bike. Would you say you traveled on a submarine or in a submarine? Containers and platforms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted November 14, 2019 Moderator Share Posted November 14, 2019 42 minutes ago, bickster said: Containers and platforms What's that song you're always singing, Bicks? "We all live in a yellow submarine" by someone or other. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 3 hours ago, Mandy Lifeboats said: I travel on a bus, on a train and on a plane. I travel in a car, in a taxi and in a lorry. Why is it "in" rather than "on" or vice versa? There is no hard and fast rule 'why' with preposition use. However, it might be relevant here that the first group are all forms of public transport that other people are probably also 'on', whereas the second group are not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilko154 Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 Do I warm an apple turnover up or eat it cold? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandy Lifeboats Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 1 hour ago, HanoiVillan said: There is no hard and fast rule 'why' with preposition use. However, it might be relevant here that the first group are all forms of public transport that other people are probably also 'on', whereas the second group are not. I travel in a lift. That's a form of public transport that other people are probably also in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandy Lifeboats Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 But I travel on a ski lift. That's a form of public transport that other people are probably on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam-AVFC Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 Why would you make the name of the company one letter from a graphic euphemism for diarrhoea when you’re trying to sell overpriced toiletries? I’m looking at you, Molton Brown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted November 14, 2019 Moderator Share Posted November 14, 2019 1 hour ago, HanoiVillan said: There is no hard and fast rule 'why' with preposition use. However, it might be relevant here that the first group are all forms of public transport that other people are probably also 'on', whereas the second group are not. Taxi, public transport, in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 (edited) Car comes from carriage which originally you'd travel 'in' on a horse and carriage and then 'in' on a train. Edited November 14, 2019 by useless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 Again, there's no hard rule with prepositions. Why is it 'in' the morning, 'in' the afternoon, 'in' the evening, but 'at' night? ' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimzk5 Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 Why do people spend money on getting private number plates, especially on shit old cars 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 5 minutes ago, Jimzk5 said: Why do people spend money on getting private number plates, especially on shit old cars I’ve beaten the system, got my name changed to GJU 275X 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post choffer Posted November 14, 2019 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted November 14, 2019 12 minutes ago, Jimzk5 said: Why do people spend money on getting private number plates, especially on shit old cars I find it a really helpful shortcut to knowing if someone is a complete bell end or not. 6 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Genie Posted November 15, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted November 15, 2019 How many pre-planned goal celebrations have the likes of Dele Alli and Jesse Lingaard not been able to do since they've been crap? 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 You don't realise how illogical our preposition structure is until you learn another language. In Polish, You're in the plane Under the shower On the bike 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 (edited) 11 hours ago, Jimzk5 said: Why do people spend money on getting private number plates, especially on shit old cars because then you don't realise how shit and old the car is audi Wolverhampton once tried to flog me a car which must have been challenge of the month or something, the guys sales pitch was it has a private plate so people wont know its 3 years old, don't worry about buying new!! that's great mate but what the **** have those initials got to do with me? Edited November 15, 2019 by villa4europe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A'Villan Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 Will I survive all the fights and the darkness? Trouble sparks, they tell me: "Home is where the heart is." Dear departed, I shed tattooed tears And couldn't sleep good for multiple years Witness peers catch gunshots; nobody cares Seen the politicians ban us, they'd rather see us locked in chains Please explain why they can't stand us Is there a way for me to change? Or am I just a victim of things I did to maintain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted November 22, 2019 Moderator Share Posted November 22, 2019 On 15/11/2019 at 10:09, villa4europe said: because then you don't realise how shit and old the car is Or new for that matter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted November 23, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted November 23, 2019 On 14/11/2019 at 16:53, Mandy Lifeboats said: I travel on a bus, on a train and on a plane. I travel in a car, in a taxi and in a lorry. Why is it "in" rather than "on" or vice versa? Because the English language is a beautiful art form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted November 23, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted November 23, 2019 On 14/11/2019 at 20:23, wilko154 said: Do I warm an apple turnover up or eat it cold? You warm it unless you are a weird freak. And spread some clotted cream over the top of it. You probably won't survive the night but oh my gosh, what a way to go. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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