2006-10-18 23:07:59 · 15 answers · asked by zanzabarr 2 in Social Science ➔ Other - Social Science
The same reason your in a car and on a bus i suppose!!!!
2006-10-18 23:10:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
nice question. I think I know why. The movies is an industry and "In a movie" is short for "in the movie industry", whereas tv is just related to what you see at home. You are literally "on the television set"
I think?
2006-10-19 06:54:37 · answer #2 · answered by ehgringodude007 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
TV is a generic medium, encompassing many different programs, whereas a movie is a specific entity. Or something!
2006-10-19 06:15:06 · answer #3 · answered by Avondrow 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are always "in" a dress...and "on" a Bike...similarly..you are in a movie..in a TV Program BUT on Screen or on TV.
2006-10-19 06:18:52 · answer #4 · answered by Gurmeet Singh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think because of the magnitude. movie hall is a big structure while a TV is a small one. we go into a movie hall and see somone in a big movie screen, while we see somone ON TV, on a small screen.
no wonder its "quirky english"
2006-10-19 07:23:04 · answer #5 · answered by mimpi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOL....good question. It's a quirk of the English language.
And remember....you can be IN a TV Movie :-)
2006-10-19 06:22:02 · answer #6 · answered by TonyB 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in a movie as in ' in a play or musical ' - it is the actual show
on television, this talks about the vehicle that allows or permits people to watch said movie, like you are ' on the big screen'
i think...
2006-10-19 06:13:26 · answer #7 · answered by isc_alli 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because of grammer, with tv your "on" each week or whatever, but with a film your "in" the movie, which is shown "on" a big screen or whatever for a limited time.. listen its not important so don't worry about it..
2006-10-19 06:12:00 · answer #8 · answered by SUFI 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A "movie" is the media, the "place" is the cinema.
The "TV" is the "place", the media is a television programme.
You can be in a television programme.
2006-10-19 06:12:20 · answer #9 · answered by sarcasticquotemarks 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a movie is something personal to you, you actually take part in the film but the tee vee is a vechile of the medium and has many different shows, so your one of many and therefore on the tee vee.... hope that makes sense?
2006-10-19 07:15:21 · answer #10 · answered by Steve J H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read
Eats, shoots and leaves.
That should clear a few things up, or i might just confuse you even more. I was the latter!!
2006-10-19 06:18:50 · answer #11 · answered by Coley 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋