[Grammar] can we say in the bus?

[konungursvia]

Correct, but buses used to have no roof, so picture it on the bus, as the expression is now fixed.

[bmdx]

Originally Posted by konungursvia

Correct, but buses used to have no roof, so picture it on the bus, as the expression is now fixed.

really ?
so i think weak in english people are backward in technology too.
i didn't know this

[konungursvia]

Yes, they are..... they used to use..... HORSES!!!! hahahahahahahahahahahhaaa hahahahahahhah. But so did we. And you.

[philo2009]

Originally Posted by small world

Can we say "He left his jacket in the school bus"? or must we say "on the bus"? Thank you.

Unnatural. 'On' is the standard preposition when referring either to passengers or to their belongings.

A cockroach, on the other hand, could be described as being 'in the bus' - 'on' would suggest that it was a fare-paying passenger!!

[Small world]

Hi, Dear Friends

Your discussions are very interesting. Thanks for that.

I called a Canadian teacher and she said "in" was correct.

So from my opinion, if you want to express that some objects are phsically "in" the bus, then use in. If you just mean somebody is on the bus, then use "on".

Just like this, we usually say somebody is sleeping in the bed, but if we mean something is on the matress of a bed, we say " there is a book on the bed."

have a good weekend

Small world