2006-07-05 19:52:42 · 10 answers · asked by -curbside- 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Because you're comparing apples and oranges. You act "in a movie" and "in a TV show", but are seen "on the movie screen" or "on the TV screen".
2006-07-06 04:53:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think because "a movie" refers to the film or the production that you are watching, whereas "TV" refers to the physical object you watch. So you can be "in the news" or "in a TV show".
2006-07-05 19:57:34 · answer #2 · answered by Jim Trebek 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well u are in movies and in television shows
and then when both are airing ure on tv
thats the best i cud come up with
2006-07-05 19:56:58 · answer #3 · answered by icehot_pk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hmmmmmmmm, I guess it's because if you were in TV you would be saying that you are in the actual TV set and if you were on a movie then you would be sitting or standing on the film, tape cassette, disk or whatever.
Jim Trebek ^^^^ has a handle on it.LOL
2006-07-05 20:00:14 · answer #4 · answered by just_wondering 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the plural of mouse is mice, why isn’t the plural of house hice? If the plural of goose is geese, why isn’t the plural of moose meese? Why does the word, “one” have a “w” sound with no “w” letter in the spelling? Then the word, “two” has a “w” in the spelling you don’t even need!
2006-07-05 20:00:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can be 'in' a sitcom 'on' tv and 'in' a movie 'on' the big screen.
2006-07-05 22:09:43 · answer #6 · answered by noirdenat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because TV shows are watched daily/weekly and viewers see them regularly so refer to it as "on", but people only go to see a movie once and then say they saw them "in" a movie.........................at least that's how my mind sees it
2006-07-05 19:56:57 · answer #7 · answered by chrisgintexas 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Erm, something to do with the em...the mechanics of...uh...*mumble mumble*...Yeah. I haven't the slightest idea.
2006-07-05 19:58:14 · answer #8 · answered by Courtney 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THATS THE WAY I LIKE IT.
2006-07-05 19:54:33 · answer #9 · answered by baddog 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
haha (I.) thats (D.) a good (K.) question
2006-07-05 19:55:29 · answer #10 · answered by KT 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋