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[chiclets]

On 1/28/2015 KYToby said:

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

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[Marienkaefer2]

I say ""stand in line or wait in line."" But I've heard both.

[chickenbutt]

For me, I guess, unless I were actually standing ON a line that's drawn beneath me, I'd be standing 'in' line.

For me, also, 'online' is when I'm on the computer - online reading emails and doing this.

[Rowan72]

I've always stood ""in"" lines from N.C. to CT.

[snappyfrappy]

In line. SoCal

[Caligurll]

On 1/28/2015 PinkyPetunia said:

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.

Thank you to all who responded. It is just one of those things that pops into my head from time to time! Maybe I have too much time on my hands now that I'm retired...

[AnikaBrodie]

In line. PA

[GCR18]

In line

[colliemom4]

In line.

[ID2]

I think it's universal that everyone says ""in line"". I really think your original friend was wrong all by herself.