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put a subway vs put in a subway

Both phrases are not directly comparable as they have different meanings. 'Put a subway' suggests placing a subway sandwich somewhere, while 'put in a subway' implies constructing or installing a subway system. Therefore, the correct choice depends on the intended meaning.

Last updated: March 21, 2024 • 727 views

put a subway

This phrase is correct if the intention is to place a subway sandwich somewhere.

This phrase is used when referring to placing a subway sandwich in a specific location or container.

Examples:

  • Can you put a subway in my lunchbox?
  • I want to put a subway on the table.
  • She always puts a subway in her bag for lunch.
  • He put a subway in the fridge for later.
  • Let's put a subway in the picnic basket.
  • Mayor Koch even proposed to put a subway court in the Times Square subway station to speed up arraignments, as there were so many subway-related crimes  ...
  • May 27, 2015 ... A committee recommended on Wednesday a long-term plan to put a subway under the Strip. (Martin S. Fuentes/Las Vegas Review-Journal) ...
  • May 10, 2015 ... If they put a subway line in, I'd imagine the transfer point would be Wyoming or Hunting Park on the BSL. The Boulevard splits between the two, ...
  • Jul 14, 2015 ... Now let's put a subway along Dundas with a fraction of that density? That is lunacy based on "hey they have that, let's have it too" and not transit ...

put in a subway

This phrase is correct if the intention is to construct or install a subway system.

This phrase is used when referring to the action of building or installing a subway system in a city or location.

Examples:

  • The city decided to put in a subway to improve transportation.
  • They are planning to put in a subway station near the park.
  • The government is investing in putting in a subway network.
  • Engineers are working on putting in a subway line in the city.
  • The construction company will put in a subway tunnel next year.
  • Dec 3, 1996 ... "There was an explosive device that was put in a subway car," French Prime Minister Alain Juppe told reporters. He said officials put back into ...
  • Feb 19, 2016 ... Given the requirements it makes more sense to tunnel underground and put in a subway. I still say a streetcar (or at the very least bus) service ...
  • Feb 12, 2015 ... ... or at least less DNA. … I think cloth is probably not the best thing to put in a subway system, so I'm glad that New York does not have that.” ...
  • May 4, 2008 ... when i was twelve, they put in a subway and a stewart's hot dogs within five minuets of my house. prior to this, going to subway was something ...

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