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i was on the train vs i was on train

The correct phrase is 'I was on the train.' The article 'the' is needed before 'train' to specify which train you are referring to. 'I was on train' is incorrect as it is missing the article.

Last updated: March 29, 2024

i was on the train

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'I was on the train' when you want to specify that you were on a particular train.

Examples:

  • I was on the train when I received the news.
  • She fell asleep while she was on the train.
  • We met on the train to London.
  • He waved to me from the train.
  • They were on the train for hours.
  • I was on the train heading south.
  • The idea kept running through my mind while I was on the train.
  • I was on the train. I meet up with this guy from school.
  • That's all I was really thinking about when I was on the train.
  • I was on the train with another man and he was dressed like an Indian, only, it was you.
  • She was making the pie that she ate that night when I was on the train back to Downton.
  • I was on the train on the way back, and I thought, "What the hell am I doing, going home like a lamb to the slaughter?" so off I got.
  • I was on the train on the way back, and I thought,
  • I didn't know about hurting you until I was on the train.
  • So the peacocking paid off. I was on the train to Poughkeepsie,

i was on train

This phrase is incorrect in English. It is missing the necessary article 'the' before 'train'.

  • I was on the train heading south.
  • I was on a train to Madrid.
  • I was on said train... hence late.
  • I was on a train to New York, to see Catherine and spend the night.
  • The idea kept running through my mind while I was on the train.
  • I didn't know about hurting you until I was on the train.
  • I was on the train. I meet up with this guy from school.
  • That's all I was really thinking about when I was on the train.
  • A few days ago I was sitting on the train to Hasselt.
  • I was on the six train from Astor Place.
  • I was prisoner on the train the way a coyote stalks buffalo.
  • I was on the train with another man and he was dressed like an Indian, only, it was you.
  • She was making the pie that she ate that night when I was on the train back to Downton.
  • How did they know I was on that train?
  • You sent me a note when I was already on the train, saying... that serious transactions of family...
  • I was sitting on the train thinking, "How could we amuse ourselves?" We should visit Helstone.
  • I was traveling on a train which I realized was going to crash into a mountain made of sheets.
  • I was never on a train.
  • Before him, I was on a fast train to nowhere.
  • I was in Chicago on the train after work, looking for something to read.

Alternatives:

  • I was on the train.

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