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Running on vs running in

Both 'running on' and 'running in' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Running on' is used to indicate the surface or platform where someone is running, while 'running in' is used to describe the act of running within a particular area or location.

Last updated: March 22, 2024 • 2951 views

Running on

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'running on' when you want to specify the surface or platform where someone is running, such as 'running on the track' or 'running on the road.'

Examples:

She enjoys running on the beach in the morning.
The athlete was running on the treadmill at the gym.
The children were running on the grass in the park.
He was running on the trail through the forest.
The dog loves running on the sand at the beach.

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Specific case for trains running on Great Britain network:
applicable to all trains running on the network
Shows Status of EC2 instances running on given account.
Validate that the Vector Floating Point Unit is running on ARM device
Safety against derailment running on twisted track
For OTMs safety against derailment when running on track twists is permitted to be proved by an approved calculation method.
Safety against derailment running on twisted track (point 4.2.3.5.1)
Specific case for trains running on the Swedish network:
If OWA is running on a different path, you must specify that in the account configuration dialog.
Running on top of a fish.
The particulate sampling system shall be started and running on by-pass.
Safety against derailment when running on twisted tracks
Settlement procedure 6 can make use of Algorithm 5 running on sub-accounts.
Here's the animal that we have here, running on a vertical surface.
The particulate sampling system shall be started and running on by-pass.
Auxiliary engines where possible should not be left running on the ground.
Hopefully, the directive concerned will encourage the industry to develop vehicles running on renewable sources of energy.
At best... a neglected engine running on cheap fuel.
Cook has a live feed running on his PDA.
We pay Ari, we're running on fumes.

Alternatives:

jogging on
sprinting on
exercising on
walking on
hiking on

running in

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'running in' when you want to describe the act of running within a particular area or location, such as 'running in the park' or 'running in the city.'

Examples:

She was running in the marathon.
The kids were running in the playground.
He enjoys running in the forest trails.
They were running in the race.
The team was running in the stadium.

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Test that the X is not running in failsafe mode.
if currently not running in a chroot
You all know the rules about running in the house.
I read once that dogs dream of running in great open spaces.
Something is running in the network.
This is like running in a dream.
Then your girlfriend comes running in screaming his name.
- Horses running in the streets.
His dog was running in the yard.
A rabbit is running in the garden.
I am running in order to catch the train.
We need to get this regulation up and running in order to achieve our objectives.
It is the national regulators who are responsible for the safety of the installations running in their countries.
The European Agency for Reconstruction is now up and running in Thessaloniki and Pristina.
Projects are up and running in certain countries to establish new terminals or extend existing plant.
This service will soon be up and running in Italy too.
It's a computer program running in the brain.
You try running in this corset.
Sometimes I feel something weird running in my blood.
Try running in a serpentine pattern!

Alternatives:

jogging in
sprinting in
exercising in
walking in
hiking in

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