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Westerners say IN line. Easterners say ON line. What's right?

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Well, I assume you're referring to being on line within a telecommunications context, such as a social media or debating forum site, and if this is so then I would assert that the correct term to use would be, on line such as being ON the telephone or ON a two way radio.

My interpretation of being in line refers to being in a queue, conforming with the accepted norms of the society in which you live or in a military parade.

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excon(18260) Disputed
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Well, I assume you're referring to being on line within a telecommunications context,

Hello N:

Uhh, no.. In terms of the internet, ON line is the same in the west.. What I'm referring to is, for example, waiting in a queue at a movie theater, left coast people say they're IN line.. East coast people say ON line.

excon

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Norwich(1576) Disputed
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Well, OK.

In that instance I'd consider, in line to be the proper, and more natural term to use.

If we stated;- the body of men stood in a line there would be little room for confusion.

If however we said;- the body of men stood on a line some people could interpret this as meaning that the men stood on a line which may have been circular or irregular in shape.

Or, if we were instructed to, place those items in a line, we should be able to proceed without having to request further clarification.

But if the instruction was, place those items on a line we could almost certainly ask, ''where is the line to which you are referring''?

Anyway, these slightly modified examples are the reason why I consider in line to be the more natural term to use.

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