[Grammar] in / on the bus & in the car

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Is it okay to write "He is in the bus"?

I don't understand why we use "He is in the car." but not "He is in the bus"


Can anyone help?
 
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Because native speakers like to say 'on a bus'.

Not a teacher.
 
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Welcome to the forum, mwfwinnie.

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