2006-08-25 10:43:45 · 7 answers · asked by augustajosephine 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
In line would be the correct usage if you're physically standing in line.
Online would only apply if you were "online" on the internet.
2006-08-25 10:46:57 · answer #1 · answered by latitude 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It depends on where you're from. When I lived in Florida people said "in line" and then I moved to New Jersey where people say "on line." It means the same thing.
2006-08-25 17:47:05 · answer #2 · answered by haleyh13 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is a regional difference. As other people noticed, "standing on line" is mostly an Eastern U.S. expression. In the UK, they don't even say in/on line, but queque (which is just pronounced "q").
2006-08-25 17:55:26 · answer #3 · answered by galaxiquestar 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe they were on a banks website. on line is on the internet, in line is literally a line, like waiting to pay for something at the store.
2006-08-25 17:49:32 · answer #4 · answered by flutterflie04 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It just depends on where you live. On the East Coast they say On line whereas in the Midwest they say in line.
2006-08-25 17:49:05 · answer #5 · answered by AsianPersuasion :) 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I love it when old people say "up to the" as in "We're going up to the Walmart"
2006-08-25 17:52:30 · answer #6 · answered by Pythagorean 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
INCORRECT ENGLISH ... I HAVE ONE FOR YOU ..WHY DO SOME PEOPLE SAY SANGWICH INSTEAD OF SANDWICH ?
2006-08-25 17:52:29 · answer #7 · answered by cesare214 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋