zshivan@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-22 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-square16fedilinkarrow-up156arrow-down14file-text
arrow-up152arrow-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-22 days agomessage-square16fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarelondos@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 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.
minus-squareCatoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days agoIt’s been almost 15 years so it’s possible I just forgot 🤷♂️
minus-squareparanoid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agoI use both without realizing. I never noticed until a friend from out of town pointed it out
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.
It’s been almost 15 years so it’s possible I just forgot 🤷♂️
I use both without realizing. I never noticed until a friend from out of town pointed it out