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on the platform vs in the platform

The correct phrase is 'on the platform.' 'On' is the appropriate preposition to indicate someone's location on top of the platform surface. 'In the platform' is not a standard expression in English.
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on the platform

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'on the platform' to describe someone's location on top of the platform surface.

Examples:

  • She was waiting for the train on the platform.
  • The musician performed on the platform.
  • The bags were left on the platform.
  • He stood on the platform, waving goodbye.
  • The announcement was made on the platform.
  • Aug 9, 2021 ... Where did you want to put "(in/on) the platform" in that sentence? Can you edit your question to include the example(s)? That will help ...
  • Feb 6, 2019 ... I always fight him on the platform. I go there first anyway, and see no reason to run away from that fight.
  • When the characters are on the platform, it moves downwards not as fast as it did before. Quotes. [first lines]. Goreng: [narrating] There are 3 kinds of ...
  • Mar 16, 2024 ... I had one game where my team would refuse to jump on the platform so I had to solo carry it. Their redeeming quality though was that they ...
  • Mar 20, 2013 ... I would wait on the platform, because that's where I'll be, but the train will arrive at the platform, because it will be on the tracks.
  • Press release on the creation of the Platform - 1 October 2020; Frequently asked questions on the Platform - 1 October 2020; Call for applications for the ...
  • Collective submission on the platform · User Support Data Collection · kobocollect, enketo · aminata June 17, 2021, 7:24pm 1. Hello dear community.
  • Jan 7, 2015 ... Here are some key principles you can apply to your meet preparation that will ensure you put your PRs where they matter – on the platform – rather than leaving ...
  • Sep 9, 2016 ... Print doesn't stick on the platform · Support & Troubleshooting Form 2 · Cristina September 9, 2016, 3:13pm 1. Hello Everyone, I am having ...
  • Jul 11, 2021 ... What if you put the mobile goal up on the platform using a lift of some sort and use the lift to hang onto the side of platform. I've been ...

Alternatives:

  • at the platform
  • by the platform
  • near the platform
  • beside the platform
  • next to the platform

in the platform

This phrase is not commonly used in English.

  • Aug 9, 2021 ... If this is a marketing automation platform (in other words - software), can we say "in the platform"? In the HubSpot Marketing Automation ...
  • Mar 24, 2020 ... i figured she concieved and had the baby in the platform. can you imagine how fucked that would have been. Upvote 2. Downvote Reply reply
  • Jan 31, 2024 ... Realizing decent work in the platform economy. Fifth item on the agenda of the 113th Session of the International Labour Conference (2025): ...
  • May 10, 2020 ... Different levels of interpretation and biblical symbolism in The Platform · she comes from the administration to make a positive impact on ...
  • Jan 29, 2021 ... ... in the Platform Economy. Academy of Management Perspectives. https://doi.org/10.5465/amp.2019.0103 Retrieved from: https://brie.berkeley.edu ...
  • Emilio Buale and Ivan Massagué in The Platform (2019). Top Gap. What is the streaming release date of The Platform (2019) in Italy? Answer · See more gaps ...
  • Apr 20, 2018 ... I am trying to add an GX450 to my airvantage, and i keep getting error “A system already exists in the platform with the same identifier” and this device does ...
  • Are eventListeners supported in the platform? App Building · Rajvi_Chokshi June 3, 2024, 8:38pm 1. I am trying to track the inactivity of the user and ...
  • The power imbalance in the platform owner-PDE relationship originates in the first instance from the digital nature and the peculiar dynamics of digital ...
  • "Flintstoning" as a way of dealing with inadequacies in the platform · Resources & Tutorials · grid7 June 11, 2020, 4:03am 1. I wrote this post up and it ...

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