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I am on a train. vs I am in a train

The correct phrase is "I am on a train." This is the commonly used and correct preposition to use when talking about being inside a mode of transportation like a train. "I am in a train" is not typically used in English.

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I am on a train.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use "I am on a train" when you want to express that you are currently traveling inside a train.

Examples:

  • I am on a train heading to the city.
  • She is on a train to visit her family.
  • We are on a train traveling through the countryside.
  • He is on a train to attend a business meeting.
  • They are on a train for a weekend getaway.
  • Aug 10, 2014 ... @neilhimself My little guy does too :) @neilhimself: "I am on a train. # IReadEverywhere." Waiting for ferry. #NYC pic.twitter.com/gPZZQmewSk.
  • Breadcrumbs. Home · Advice and complaints · FAQs · What can happen if I am on a train without a valid ticket? Follow @PassengerFocus on Twitter.
  • What can happen if I am on a train without a valid ticket? I have been issued an Unpaid Fare Notice; what happens now? I have been contacted by either IPFAS  ...
  • Oct 27, 2014 ... VERIFIEDI am Jesse Singal, a journalist who has been critical of GamerGate. I am on a train and we will see how long the wifi lasts. AMA. (self.

Alternatives:

  • I am on a bus.
  • I am on a plane.
  • I am on a subway.
  • I am on a boat.
  • I am on a bike.

I am in a train

This phrase is not commonly used in English.

  • but if I am in a train that is moving at 50 mph and I run along the corridor at 15 mph (relative to the corridor) I am travelling at 65 mph relative to the ground.
  • To Pallen : thanks for the LASER example. Let us imagine I am in a train which has a breadth of c (3x 10 ^8m), which has glass windows except ...
  • May 12, 2014 ... ... I am riding right now. To understand whether I am in a train or in a car on a closely parallel road, it could use my travel position/speed (GPS), ...
  • Nov 7, 2014 ... (I am in a train inside a tunnel in a remote part of Australia.) You have the option to specify a different location or to use the Video.js CDN.

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