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in a minibus vs on a minibus

Both 'in a minibus' and 'on a minibus' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'In a minibus' is used when referring to being inside the minibus as a passenger, while 'on a minibus' is used when talking about being on the exterior of the minibus, such as standing on the roof or hood.

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in a minibus

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to being inside a minibus as a passenger.

Use 'in a minibus' when you want to indicate that you are inside the minibus as a passenger.

Examples:

I sat in a minibus on my way to the city.
There were many people in the minibus.

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If you see a mad professor in a minibus, just smile!
Say, do you and your friends shack up in a minibus, or aren't things that cozy?
I was traveling around in a minibus with a guy selling clothes.
And we were all in the back of a minibus headed towards Derry one morning.
And we were all in the back of a minibus headed towards Derry one morning.
Bone-tired from her night shift, She breast-fed her 6-week-old in the back of a minibus taxi On the way to drop her off at her mother's.
Stag party are staying there, but they got a minibus up country early doors.
I have a minibus driving license.
You can't count on running a minibus service then.
I move to the left lane to overtake a minibus.
Then I got knocked over by a minibus.
Well, that would make Christmas very pricey, plus even a trip to Chessington World of Adventures, we'd have to hire a minibus.
The E-type doesn't know what a minibus is.
She went into this shop, that shop, took a bus, a minibus.
On 13 December 2011, in the town of Falluja, just 50 km west of the capital Baghdad, gunmen attacked a minibus carrying Ministry of Justice officials near a police checkpoint.
You should sell your minibus before him.
Minibus dropped me off outside, like always.
Please, step into Vikram's beautiful minibus.
I seldom see such a young girl running minibus service.
She needs to pay the minibus mortgage and raise Man's son.

Alternatives:

inside a minibus
riding in a minibus
seated in a minibus
traveling in a minibus
on board a minibus

on a minibus

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to being on the exterior of a minibus, such as standing on the roof or hood.

Use 'on a minibus' when you want to indicate that you are on the exterior of the minibus, not inside as a passenger.

Examples:

He was standing on a minibus during the parade.
The luggage was placed on the minibus.

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You can't count on running a minibus service then.
Stag party are staying there, but they got a minibus up country early doors.
I move to the left lane to overtake a minibus.
I have a minibus driving license.
That idiot calls a minibus in the red routes.
Then I got knocked over by a minibus.
Well, that would make Christmas very pricey, plus even a trip to Chessington World of Adventures, we'd have to hire a minibus.
Then I got knocked over by a minibus.
The E-type doesn't know what a minibus is.
I was traveling around in a minibus with a guy selling clothes.
She went into this shop, that shop, took a bus, a minibus.
On 13 December 2011, in the town of Falluja, just 50 km west of the capital Baghdad, gunmen attacked a minibus carrying Ministry of Justice officials near a police checkpoint.
And we were all in the back of a minibus headed towards Derry one morning.
Say, do you and your friends shack up in a minibus, or aren't things that cozy?
If you see a mad professor in a minibus, just smile!
You should sell your minibus before him.
Please, step into Vikram's beautiful minibus.
It must be for siphoning petrol out of the minibus.
Minibus dropped me off outside, like always.
I seldom see such a young girl running minibus service.

Alternatives:

standing on a minibus
riding on a minibus
on top of a minibus
on the roof of a minibus
on the hood of a minibus

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