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in the taxi vs on the taxi

'In the taxi' is a correct phrase. 'On the taxi' is grammatically correct but less common. 'In the taxi' is commonly used to indicate that someone is inside a taxi, while 'on the taxi' implies being physically on top of the taxi, which is less likely.
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Last updated: July 10, 2024 • 77616 views

in the taxi

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'in the taxi' when referring to being inside a taxi as a passenger.

Examples:

  • I left my umbrella in the taxi.
  • She fell asleep in the taxi on the way home.
  • We had a pleasant conversation in the taxi.
  • He forgot his phone in the taxi.
  • The children were excited to ride in the taxi.
  • Sep 16, 2021 ... Award Share. u/DeerEchoValley avatar · DeerEchoValley. • 3y ago •. If you get in the taxi they run towards you. Upvote 2. Downvote Reply reply
  • Mar 10, 2016 ... Disruptive Change in the Taxi Business: The Case of Uber ... In most cities, the taxi industry is highly regulated and utilizes technology ...
  • Nov 14, 2023 ... I didn't realize the road was moving around the car. Interesting. Anyway, I think s0metimescrazy is right, you'd just be in the Taxi forever. I ...
  • Apr 21, 2018 ... He is in the car, in the taxi, in the camper, in the caravan. To get in/out of the car, the taxi… He is on the bus, on the train, on the ...
  • A basic spatial representation of London is established in the taxi drivers by the time The Knowledge is complete. This representation of the city is much ...
  • Disruptive Change in the Taxi Business: The Case of Uber by Judd Cramer and Alan B. Krueger. Published in volume 106, issue 5, pages 177-82 of American ...
  • Today in the Taxi · From the passenger seat of Sean Singer's taxicab, we witness New York's streets livid and languid with story and contemplation. —Tyehimba ...
  • Jun 9, 2011 ... I went to school in a taxi. I went to school in the taxi. I read in a book that it is not acceptable to use the before means of transport ...
  • Spatial Equilibrium, Search Frictions, and Dynamic Efficiency in the Taxi Industry. Nicholas Buchholz. Nicholas Buchholz. Department of Economics, Princeton ...
  • Aug 8, 2024 ... ... in the taxi, a little self-conscious, but I took a breath. “Ok, I'll begin,” I said. “Yitgadal v'yitkadash sh'me raba…” Glorified and ...

Alternatives:

  • inside the taxi
  • riding in the taxi
  • taking a taxi
  • traveling by taxi
  • using a taxi

on the taxi

This phrase is not correct in this context.

  • Apr 21, 2018 ...ON” the taxi would probably be illegal just about anywhere taxis are used.
  • Aug 9, 2024 ... I didn't even know you could get on the taxi while it's traveling to the pickup. Ratchet & Clank (2002).
  • Jan 27, 2017 ... Study Explores The Impact Of Uber On The Taxi Industry. Adi Gaskell. Former Contributor Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their ...
  • Jan 20, 2023 ... r/gtaonline - what are your thoughts on the taxi work? Archived post. New comments cannot be posted ...
  • Aug 12, 2021 ... 46K likes, 988 comments - rayscorruptedmind on August 12, 2021: "pulled up on the taxi cab 2 hurry & take me 2 get my pair! let's try this ...
  • Nov 14, 2017 ... ... roof of the vehicle. You could see a sign on the taxi telling is was available. So they decided to get in.
  • Nov 19, 2012 ... ... on) the taxi rank, but the taxis are normally on the rank. An example from the British National Corpus. The taxi-drivers waiting on the rank ...
  • This empirical study aims to fill this research gap by examining the impacts of ridesourcing on the taxi market in England and Wales.
  • Sep 22, 2022 ... 97 likes, 9 comments - thenotoriousn.i.k on September 22, 2022: "When the amount on the #Taxi meter even makes the dog be like “ WTF!
  • Taking the next generation on the taxi,. I took the water taxi from hotel to dinner on the intracoastal years ago with my son when we were at a business ...

Alternatives:

  • on top of the taxi
  • standing on the taxi
  • sitting on the taxi roof
  • climbing on the taxi
  • putting luggage on the taxi

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