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stand in line vs stand in queue

Both 'stand in line' and 'stand in queue' are grammatically correct and used to describe waiting in a line of people. The choice may depend on regional preferences, with 'line' being more common in American English and 'queue' being more common in British English.

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Last updated: September 18, 2024 • 18992 views

stand in line

This phrase is correct and commonly used in American English to describe waiting in a line of people.

This phrase is used to indicate waiting in a line of people, such as in a store or at an event.

Examples:

I had to stand in line for an hour to get tickets to the concert.
Please stand in line and wait for your turn.
We stood in line for the new iPhone release.
The students stood in line to enter the classroom.
There were so many people standing in line at the grocery store.

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It means leaving the place to stand in line outside.
You don't have to stand in line for us.
By 10:00 or 11:00, you have to stand in line for hours.
The same way we decided who had to stand in line for The Empire Strikes Back tickets.
We were made to stand in line.
Everywhere I went, I had to stand in line.
We get to go to city hall And stand in line And...
I can't stand in line forever
If he wants me, he'll have to stand in line.
They're so desperate to make their kids happy, they wake up at 4 a.m. just to stand in line.
Go to the grocery, stand in line at the post office for the Christmas stamps.
I know I stand in line until you think You have the time to spend an evening with me
Why does he have to stand in line?
You didn't have to stand in line.
Four hours to stand in line and buy a can opener.
Tell her to stand in line herself.
We can't cut classes to stand in line for tickets.
They will stand in line to see our work.
Like cedars, where people stand in line for a loaf of bread.

Alternatives:

wait in line
queue up
line up
get in line
stand in a line

stand in queue

This phrase is correct and commonly used in British English to describe waiting in a line of people.

This phrase is used to indicate waiting in a line of people, such as in a store or at an event.

Examples:

We had to stand in queue for the bus.
Please stand in queue and wait for your turn.
There was a long queue at the bank.
The customers stood in queue to pay for their items.
People were standing in queue for the movie tickets.

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The many tourists that every day stand in queue waiting to enter are evidence of the fact that the Uffizi Gallery is the most visited art museum in Italy.
A pair of shoes cost more than a hundred rubles, and as wages averaged about thirty-five rubles a month the servants refused to stand in queue and wear out their shoes.
When Helena and I went out, at that time he was too small to stand in queues with us.
You are never asked to stand in queues or submit or fax any kind of papers.
Most Kaliningrad inhabitants travelling through neighbouring EU Member States have to pay a visa fee every time and stand in queues at the consulates of EU Member States.
Here I do my smart self-check-in (Scadinavian efficiency!), despisingly looking at those who stand stubbornly in queue before the boards.
Well thought-out logistics everywhere (airport, attractions etc.) did that, didn't have to stand in long queue.
When a visitor becomes a lot, you may not be able to fulfill all orders, and to stand in the queue for a long time no one wants.
It would also be a waste of time for the citizens, who would prefer to do anything else rather than stand in a queue waiting for a licence to be issued.
I understand that we use the visa procedure as a carrot and stick, but this should apply to governments, and we should sympathise with the people who stand in the queues.
It is nothing short of a humiliation for millions of people - the people who stand in those queues.
You'll stand in a queue for a little while - there are always customers in a self-respecting boulangerie - but you can take away two croissants au beurre and a pain au chocolat for a few pennies.
Which queue to stand in: food rations, vegetable shops, milk powder or petrol? The lack of food items in shops has created quarrels and fighting on the streets.
QR stands for queue ranking and it is your current position in this source's queue.
Among the many stands attracting long queues was that of the interpreting service.
Stand by commercial and queue now.
With the Dublin Pass you don't have to queue to buy tickets, or stand in line to get into the attraction.
Unfortunately, here in Brussels in particular, we encounter endless queues which passengers stand in to be able to travel.
Visitors are required to take a number, stand in a row and mark their hands after taking pictures, to prevent them from reuniting with the queue.
Online, sending messages in queue.

Alternatives:

wait in queue
queue up
line up
get in line
stand in a queue

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