in a contract or on a contract

[princesabharwal]

Hi,

Please let me know which sentence is correct and why:

1) Are you on a contract?

1) Are you in a contract?

Please let me know the reason as well.

Kind Regards

Prince Sabharwal

 

[bhaisahab]

Hi,

Please let me know which sentence is correct and why:

1) Are you on a contract?

1) Are you in a contract?

Please let me know the reason as well.

Kind Regards

Prince Sabharwal

It would help if you gave some context.

 

[princesabharwal]

Iam in a contract with my electricity and gas supplier.

Iam on a contract with my electricity and gas supplier.

 

[bhaisahab]

Iam in a contract with my electricity and gas supplier.

Iam on a contract with my electricity and gas supplier.

In that case we would usually use the verb "to have": "I have a contract..."

 

[princesabharwal]

Thanks bhaisahab,

Please let me know if iam asking a question then if say

Are you on a contract?

is it incorrect

Regards

Prince

 

[Barb_D]

Do you have a contract?

 

[emsr2d2]

Do you have a contract?

I agree entirely as far as the example of the gas and electricity suppliers are concerned.

However, someone would be "on contract" or "on a contract" with their employer, if they're not employed casually.

You can "enter into a contract" or be "tied into a contract" too.

"I am on a contract with my employer and I'm tied into it for four years."

 

[Barb_D]

Sure, as you agreed with the sentence given the first example, I agree with you in your examples!

 

[2006]

"in a contract" is often used.

I'd like to change my supplier, but I'm locked in a contract for two more years.

I would use "on a contract" in a sentence like 'I'm doing it on a contract basis.'