zshivan@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-228 days agoTIL Metro New Yorkers tend to say they stand on line, whereas most other New York State and American English speakers tend to stand in line.en.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square8linkfedilinkarrow-up147arrow-down14file-text
arrow-up143arrow-down1external-linkTIL Metro New Yorkers tend to say they stand on line, whereas most other New York State and American English speakers tend to stand in line.en.wikipedia.orgzshivan@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-228 days agomessage-square8linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squarelondos@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·28 days agoFrom New York and definitely say “on line.” Not going to gatekeep, I know people say it different ways, but also shocked others here saying they’ve never heard it. Its very common.
From New York and definitely say “on line.” Not going to gatekeep, I know people say it different ways, but also shocked others here saying they’ve never heard it. Its very common.