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Stand in / on line

February 1, 2025 @ 7:47 am· Filed by under Dialects, Grammar, Idioms, Prepositions

When you queue up, do you "stand in line" or "stand on line"?

This question was prompted by Nick Tursi who remarked:

Two of my colleagues are both from Brooklyn. They frequently say standing / waiting “on line” rather than “in line” when referring to queueing

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