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I'm in the bed vs I'm on the bed

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I'm in the bed' implies that you are under the covers, inside the bed itself. 'I'm on the bed' suggests that you are physically on top of the bed, not necessarily under the covers.

Last updated: April 01, 2024 • 1463 views

I'm in the bed

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate being under the covers or inside the bed.

This phrase is used when you are physically under the covers or inside the bed, such as when sleeping or resting.

Examples:

  • I'm in the bed, trying to get some sleep.
  • Please don't jump on the bed when I'm in it.
  • She found her cat hiding in the bed.
  • I'm guessing you need the bed.
  • More than one of them told me that I'm actually very considerate and sweet in the bed department.
  • He comes into our room, throws the folder on the bed and says "I'm leaving".
  • I got to be honest... I'm having a hard time buying the bed-rest thing.
  • The bed is equipped with a security bed rail.
  • Then he forced me down on the bed...
  • Couldn't even touch the beds.
  • Wiped prints, stripped the bed.
  • Baby beds should remain stable when the child moves in the bed or when the bed swings along the amplitude permitted by the suspension device.
  • DANILA: considering the current climate change, I'm going to answer with a song that's good for all seasons, including summer nights, inside or outside of the bed: Because the night by Patti Smith.
  • Suspended beds shall be designed to limit rotation of the bed, for instance when twisted.
  • Jules' two pillows lay side by side on the bed, and the bed smelled nice.
  • The bed is double and all the bed linens and towels are included.
  • The bed- former (mod. AB) can form the bed through a system made up of two lateral shares and a roller presses the soil.
  • When this happens we see high-energy phenomena, flood waves sweeping away the vegetation that had covered the bed during past years, making white rocks of the bed reappear.
  • Breeze is a bed with a headboard upholstered in fabric nubuck effect. The bed is also available with storage box, with the option of dual network lifted to facilitate the rebuilding of the bed.
  • He's in lab one charging the bed now.
  • You could have got on the bed next to me.
  • No one wanted the bed linen and rightly so.
  • The bed sheet must be full of unknown fluids of many people.

Alternatives:

  • I'm in bed
  • I'm under the covers
  • I'm lying in bed
  • I'm tucked into bed
  • I'm snuggled in bed

I'm on the bed

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate being physically on top of the bed.

This phrase is used when you are physically on top of the bed, not necessarily under the covers, such as when sitting or lying on the bed.

Examples:

  • I'm on the bed, reading a book.
  • Please don't leave your clothes on the bed.
  • He likes to sit on the bed while watching TV.
  • I'm lying on the same bed with Seung-Jo right beside him.
  • Can't you see I'm on the solari bed, darling?
  • I'm guessing you need the bed.
  • More than one of them told me that I'm actually very considerate and sweet in the bed department.
  • He comes into our room, throws the folder on the bed and says "I'm leaving".
  • I got to be honest... I'm having a hard time buying the bed-rest thing.
  • The bed is equipped with a security bed rail.
  • Then he forced me down on the bed...
  • Couldn't even touch the beds.
  • Wiped prints, stripped the bed.
  • Baby beds should remain stable when the child moves in the bed or when the bed swings along the amplitude permitted by the suspension device.
  • DANILA: considering the current climate change, I'm going to answer with a song that's good for all seasons, including summer nights, inside or outside of the bed: Because the night by Patti Smith.
  • Suspended beds shall be designed to limit rotation of the bed, for instance when twisted.
  • Jules' two pillows lay side by side on the bed, and the bed smelled nice.
  • The bed is double and all the bed linens and towels are included.
  • The bed- former (mod. AB) can form the bed through a system made up of two lateral shares and a roller presses the soil.
  • When this happens we see high-energy phenomena, flood waves sweeping away the vegetation that had covered the bed during past years, making white rocks of the bed reappear.
  • Breeze is a bed with a headboard upholstered in fabric nubuck effect. The bed is also available with storage box, with the option of dual network lifted to facilitate the rebuilding of the bed.
  • He's in lab one charging the bed now.
  • You could have got on the bed next to me.

Alternatives:

  • I'm on top of the bed
  • I'm sitting on the bed
  • I'm lying on the bed
  • I'm resting on the bed
  • I'm lounging on the bed

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