The weirdness of prepositions, Allowed on this works

Germans sensibly say, when travelling by rail, “Ich bin im Zug” (“I am in the train”). Why on earth, then, do English-speakers say “I’m on the train”? It sounds an awful lot like riding on the roof

The weirdness of prepositions

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A preposition is a word used to link nouns, pronouns, or phrases to other words within a sentence.Prepositions are usually short words, and they are normally placed directly in front of nouns. In some cases, you'll find prepositions in front of gerund verbs.

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