Hi,
Please, which is correct/better?
1. She got on the wrong train.
2. She got on _to the wrong train.
3. She got onto the wrong train.
TIA
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Hi,
Please, which is correct/better?
1. She got on the wrong train.
2. She got on _to the wrong train.
3. She got onto the wrong train.
TIA
I'd use 1, but 3 is OK.
Thanks, Tdol.
I agree with Tdol. 'Onto' puts more of a focus on the actual act - the physical event: 'She got onto the train while it was moving'. So 3's not wrong, but the circumstances that would call for it are rarer.
b
Thanks, Bob,
I do appreciate precision. :-)