Sit in / on

[ratóncolorao]

Hello,

Can you please help me with this sentence:

Do you sit in or on a bus?

Would it be possible "to sit the bus"?

Thank you in advance.

 

[billmcd]

Hello,

Can you please help me with this sentence:

Do you sit in or on a bus?

Thank you in advance.

The general rule is that one gets on a bus, train or plane and gets in a car/taxi. I would go with the same rule for sit/sitting, but it would not be unusual to hear "sit/sitting in" a bus, train or plane depending on the context.

 

[ratóncolorao]

The general rule is that one gets on a bus, train or plane and gets in a car/taxi. I would go with the same rule for sit/sitting, but it would not be unusual to hear "sit/sitting in" a bus, train or plane depending on the context.

Yes, thank you a lot.
I have always heard that you "get on a bus" and "get off" of it. You "are on a bus" if it is on the move and you "are in a bus" if it is stopped. But with "sit" it is amazing how many things one can hear....

 

[Rover_KE]

Would it be possible "to sit the bus"?

That's a definite no.

Rover

 

[Allen165]

I'm wondering if it would be correct to say, "He got into the car." Or is only "in" correct?`

Also, are both prepositions correct in this example: "He jumped in/into the water."

Thanks!

 

[Leandro-Z]

You SIT AN EXAM! (for example).:lol:

 

[Leandro-Z]

You jumped into the water is correct. The use of "in" seems to be refered to a place with walls and physical limits.

 

[Leandro-Z]

Please, forgive me!!

It is:

Jump into WATER (without the determiner "the")

Sorry once again!!!

 

[Allen165]

Please, forgive me!!

It is:

Jump into WATER (without the determiner "the")

Sorry once again!!!

I'm pretty sure "Jump in the water." is correct.

 

[Rover_KE]

There's nothing to forgive, Leandro.

'Jump into the water' is fine.

So is 'Jump in the water', as Jasmin has just said.

Rover

 

[pinbong]

You SIT AN EXAM! (for example).:lol:

What I often hear and what I was taught in my English class is:

sit in for an exam.

But one of my dictionaries said it should be : sit for an exam.

Then which one is correct? "sit in for" , "sit for" , or just "sit" an exam?

 

[billmcd]

I'm wondering if it would be correct to say, "He got into the car." Or is only "in" correct?`

Also, are both prepositions correct in this example: "He jumped in/into the water."

Thanks!

"In" or "into" are both OK for a car or taxi as well as for the water.

 

[5jj]

What I often hear and what I was taught in my English class is:

sit in for an exam.

But one of my dictionaries said it should be : sit for an exam.

Then which one is correct? "sit in for" , "sit for" , or just "sit" an exam?

Leandro was right. We sit an examination.

It is also possible (in BrE at least) to sit for an examination.
[STRIKE]
sit in for[/STRIKE] is not acceptable in this case.