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on room vs in room

'In room' is the proper phrasing. 'On room' is not a standard English phrase. 'In room' is used to indicate being inside a room or a specific location.
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on room

'On room' is not a correct English construction.

The correct phrase is 'in room', which is used to indicate being inside a room or a specific location.
  • My brother's research on room 9.
  • Run all calls through here with an ISO on room 117.
  • Instead, I'm living on room service and pay-per-view and wearing wrinkled shirts.
  • I want some tea on room number 823.
  • You can buy anything you want on room service.
  • Sat's okay on room air.
  • But apparently, I could have been raising them on room service.
  • Both sats in the 80s, not coming up on room air.
  • Vitals are good, sats 97 on room air.
  • Sat's okay on room air.
  • On further investigation it seems that they were trying to spy on room IPE2 425, which is the office of one of our former Members, Mr Bernard Tapie.
  • Guy who lives here said that the manager, Dale, was beating on room seven's door every night, saying the cops were coming.
  • You've been peeping on room 114 for a long time, haven't you, Trent?
  • Place a DND on room 102.
  • -Hello. Place a DND on room 1 02.
  • The barrels lined with food-quality film are filled gradually over 5-7 days, which is the time it takes the Magiun de prune Topoloveni to cool completely, depending on room temperature.
  • - Place a D.N.D. On room 102, please.
  • I guess we're spending so much on room service, we made it worth their while.
  • Since its inception, the EU has been built on room for manoeuvre for the free movement of people, goods, services and capital, and that includes room for manoeuvre for European companies.

Alternatives:

  • in the room
  • inside the room
  • within the room
  • within the confines of the room
  • indoors

in room

'In room' is the correct phrase to use when referring to being inside a room or a specific location.

You should use 'in room' to describe being inside a room or a specific location.
  • My Aunt Daphne's in room 10.
  • Caroline McCall's in room 413.
  • Mr. Randal was in room 706.
  • He asked to stay in room 147.
  • She should be in room four, Mrs Beddows.
  • Dude was staying in room 1215.
  • I heard sounds in room 209.
  • There's a doctor in room 209.
  • The journal, I found it in room four.
  • We got intel that Blackbird is staying in room 309.
  • Unknown young woman in room six, so, get here fast.
  • Our target, Tarin Faroush, is in room 514.
  • He's waiting for you in room 823.
  • Peter Verås is in room 414.
  • The meet is in room 1123.
  • Housekeeping found this guy, Justin Marquette, dead in room 147.
  • Father Francis is in room 206.
  • Peralta, we got intel there's a hostage in room 409.
  • Front desk says he's in room 47.
  • Ironically that hook would prove Dearduff's own undoing one wintry night in room 13 of the Farhampton Inn.

Alternatives:

  • in the room
  • inside the room
  • within the room
  • within the confines of the room
  • indoors

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