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

Caligurll — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 04:23:42 GMT

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?

Thanks!

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circles — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 04:27:23 GMT

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

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shoptilyadropagain — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 05:46:11 GMT

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

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Q-Anu — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 05:55:31 GMT

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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mousiegirl — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 05:58:03 GMT

"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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Caligurll — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 06:07:04 GMT

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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toodles11 — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 06:32:05 GMT

make a line

get in line

stay in line

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occasionalrain — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 06:55:49 GMT

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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mousiegirl — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 07:07:12 GMT

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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occasionalrain — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 07:18:15 GMT

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.

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hckynut — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 10:24:07 GMT

I have always used the term ""in line"". One line that I will never stand in is at any restaurant when we go out to eat.Way too many good places to eat where we live.

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hckynut — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 10:24:22 GMT

DP, sorry

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chrystaltree — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 12:47:26 GMT

In line is correct, on line only applies if you are standing ON a physical line. If I'm waiting to buy movie tickets, I'm IN line. If someone draws a line in the sand and I stand on it, I am ON the line. I avoid lines whenever possible, I have to need or want something badly before I'll stand in a long line.

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Peaches McPhee — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 15:03:43 GMT

In line.

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CouponQueen — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 15:42:47 GMT

I think I say in line lol

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colliegirls — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 16:11:20 GMT

When I was in college in the midwest, many said "wait on me" instead of "wait for me". Just regional, I assumed.

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violann — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 16:25:15 GMT

Either, but I avoid ANY lines whenever I can.

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KYToby — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 17:01:21 GMT

Standing online is a regional colloquialism in the New York area. Simple as that.

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PinkyPetunia — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 18:10:06 GMT

Born and raised in Queens (NYC) and we wait on line there. I've lived in lots of other states since then and I've dropped the heavy Noo Yawk accent I had when I was younger, but I can't shake waiting on line. It's all good.

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Marienkaefer2 — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 21:29:29 GMT

On 1/28/2015 colliegirls said:
When I was in college in the midwest, many said "wait on me" instead of "wait for me". Just regional, I assumed.

That's interesting. In the Midwest there were lots of German and Scandinavian immigrants. "Warte auf mich" (literally 'wait on me') is how you say "wait for me" in German. I wonder if that had an influence on the language.