Do we get ON a bus or get IN a bus?

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Today’s question is very interesting – do we get on a bus or get in a bus?

The answer is “on”! We get on or get onto a bus, train, subway, airplane, bicycle, and motorcycle.

But we get in or get into a car, truck, or taxi.

So use get on for mass public transportation, like buses and trains, as well as bicycles and motorcycles, where you are sitting on a seat but not in an enclosed space. And use get in for entering a smaller vehicle like a car.

When we leave, we get off a bus, train, subway, airplane, bike, and motorcycle – but we get out of a car, truck, or taxi.

Now you know the right words to use! Thanks for watching.

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