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O/T: Do You Stand In Line oe On Line?

Just curious. Years ago when I started working, one of my newly made friends was from NYC, and she said she stood on line and I said I stand in line I (California). We were always trying to prove to each other, without success, that we were right. What do you say--on or in??? Is this a regional preference?

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Re: O/T: Do You Stand In Line oe On Line?

I stand ""in"" line....

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Re: O/T: Do You Stand In Line oe On Line?

I stand ""in"" line...I've never heard of standing on line.

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Re: O/T: Do You Stand In Line oe On Line?

I stood "in" line in S.CA and still stand "in" line in TX, too.

Used to love "in-line skating", but that's another topic and just shows my age.

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Re: O/T: Do You Stand In Line oe On Line?

"In" line, and "by" accident, as opposed to the kids nowadays who say "on" accident, etc. No proper grammar being taught in the schools, because the teachers were not taught, terrible that in this country proper grammar cannot be taught. People learning English as a second language speak better grammar than students in this country, a sore spot for me.

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Re: O/T: Do You Stand In Line oe On Line?

On 1/27/2015 Q-Anu said:

I stood "in" line in S.CA and still stand "in" line in TX, too.

Used to love "in-line skating", but that's another topic and just shows my age.

I loved in-line skating too. I gave it up a few years ago--figured it was better for the health of my bones!

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Re: O/T: Do You Stand In Line oe On Line?

make a line

get in line

stay in line

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Re: O/T: Do You Stand In Line oe On Line?

I wait on line if it's a phone call. Stand in the line if at the check out. Now if the line is in the sand, one would stand on it rather than in it.

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On 1/27/2015 occasional rain said:

I wait on line if it's a phone call. Stand in the line if at the check out. Now if the line is in the sand, one would stand on it rather than in it.

Lol, and it goes on and on, doesn't it.

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Re: O/T: Do You Stand In Line oe On Line?

On 1/27/2015 mousiegirl said:
On 1/27/2015 occasional rain said:

I wait on line if it's a phone call. Stand in the line if at the check out. Now if the line is in the sand, one would stand on it rather than in it.

Lol, and it goes on and on, doesn't it.

This reminds me of the outrage some feel when a Q host says, on the day rather than just today.