zshivan@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-223 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-square22linkfedilinkarrow-up187file-text
arrow-up187external-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-223 days agomessage-square22linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squarePattyMcB@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·23 days agoI grew up in upstate NY (not terribly far upstate - less than an hour drive from the city), and I say “in line” just like everyone else in that town.
I grew up in upstate NY (not terribly far upstate - less than an hour drive from the city), and I say “in line” just like everyone else in that town.