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i am in the train. vs i am on the train.

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I am on the train' is the more common and appropriate phrase to use when you are traveling on a train. 'I am in the train' can be used to describe being inside the train in a more general sense.
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i am in the train.

This phrase is correct but less commonly used compared to 'I am on the train.'

This phrase can be used to indicate being inside the train in a general sense, without specifying the exact location.
  • Feb 26, 2011 ... I am in the train right now. (I'm not outside the train.) I am on the train right now. (Could be I'm travelling on the train.).
  • Mar 5, 2024 ... the mobile version i use for revisions when i am in the train or waiting for someone etc. (instead of scrolling social media). how do you ...
  • Nov 16, 2009 ... ... I am in the train station" or "I am at the train station"? Please let me know when I should use "in" or "at" in this situation. Thanks ...
  • Mar 8, 2014 ... People will almost always yell "I am in the bus", "I am in the plane", or "I am in the train". However when recalling the story and the ...
  • Mar 30, 2022 ... Hello, I am just using the internal output while I am in the train… but I really never get it work. It still hearable in the whole track ...
  • Mar 27, 2024 ... At the moment I am in the train back home with a big smile on my face. The last 3 days I have tested our New Deloitte University Building ...
  • Aug 29, 2012 ... When I am in the train compartment, and I have traced the paper, as soon as Lee looks at the paper, it jams. If I try to escape from that, Lee ...
  • Mar 15, 2013 ... I am in the train station = I am there, on the inside. . He excelled.in school - during those years She excelled.in university - during ...
  • Mar 22, 2022 ... On Phone is MHGE3LL/A. On the box is A2275. But I am in the train now, I cannot double check.

Alternatives:

  • I am inside the train.
  • I am within the train.
  • I am aboard the train.
  • I am traveling by train.
  • I am taking the train.

i am on the train.

This phrase is the more common and appropriate way to express being physically on the train.

This phrase is used to indicate that you are physically on the train, traveling from one place to another.
  • Feb 26, 2011 ... I am on the train right now. (Could be I'm travelling on the train.) Hope that answers your question. Share.
  • Mar 15, 2024 ... When I am on the train and I am underground there is no signal, but regardless I never lag on the train. My phone only lags on the bus ...
  • May 20, 2024 ... ari_seg on May 20, 2024: "It's friday night and i am on the train. Two young girls are in front of me, all dressed up and with lots of make ...
  • Oct 22, 2023 ... I am on the subway (I am on the train) I am in the subway (I am in the building) I'll get there by subway (I'll get there by train) or I'll ...
  • Jun 4, 2015 ... I am on the train, useless but without me the train cannot work, what am I? [closed] · 4. Welcome to Puzzling SE! · 2. @randal'thor Not ...
  • I am on the train on my way from Warsaw to Ostrava. I have no distractions. I am emotional. This is my time to express gratitude for my friends...
  • Sep 20, 2024 ... I am on the train back to London from Worcester and I am, in the words of Drake, “in my feelings”. I have spent the past 48 hours at home ...
  • Sep 26, 2024 ... As I am on the train leaving NYC, I am reflecting on the past week of UNGA education side events. Here are some personal reflections: - I ...
  • Dec 18, 2021 ... I voted cause as of rn I am on the train waiting for an hour with my friends currently so I voted! 1 Like. ryyuunn December 18, 2021, 3:08am ...

Alternatives:

  • I am riding the train.
  • I am traveling on the train.
  • I am a passenger on the train.
  • I am taking the train.
  • I am using the train.

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