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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
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Date: 27 Apr 89 15:58:18 GMT
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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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