Master confusing words with ease
On the train vs. In the train
On the train
/ɒn ðə treɪn/Examples:
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This word has no synonymsAntonyms:
This word has no antonymsIn the train
/ɪn ðə treɪn/Examples:
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This word has no antonymsWays to tell them apart:
- Use on the train when referring to being aboard the train as a passenger, similar to being on a boat or on a plane.
- Use in the train when you want to emphasize being inside the physical structure of the train, usually in the context of location.
- Remember on implies being supported by or in contact with a surface, while in suggests being enclosed or surrounded within.
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