Do you stand on the train or in the train?


Do you stand on the train or in the train? If you can stand up or walk inside the vehicle, use “on.” If you can only sit in the vehicle, use “in.” You cannot stand inside of a car, for example. Here is another way to remember: For private transport, such as cars and trucks, use “in.” For public transport, such as trains, buses and planes, use “on.”


Is it in a taxi or on a taxi?

GRAMMAR: Patterns with taxi• You say get in a taxi: He got in a taxi and left. ?Don't say: get on a taxi• You say get out of a taxi: Two women got out of the taxi. ?Don't say: get off a taxi• You say that someone is in a taxi: I read my notes while I was in the taxi.


What do you call a car on a train?

In the United States all freight carriages are called rail cars, freight cars, train cars, or more specifically by the type of car, like box car, gondola, covered hopper, auto rack, tank car, flat car, double stack car, etc.


Is it sleep in the train or on the train?

As long as you use on for a bus, train, plane to travel, it means in/into. It doesn't necessarily mean its roof. (Keep it in mind that you get on a bus, plane or train; similarly, when you are travelling, you are on it).