How do you say get in line in England?

queue (UK) I never “wait in line”. I always “queue”. And in the US, I “wait in line”. It is just a “line” never called a “waiting line”.

What do British people call lines?

Such a group of people is known as a queue (British usage) or line (American usage), and the people are said to be waiting or standing in a queue or in line, respectively.

Do Brits like waiting in line?

It’s been said that the British love to queue so much, they’ll join a queue then ask what it’s for. That’s patently untrue. When the queues started to spiral out of control at Heathrow airport howls of indignation began to drown out the sound of the jet engines. In fact, Brits resent queuing as much as anyone.

Is it standing in line or standing on line?

Standing (or waiting) in line remains very much more common than on line. And while on line may account for but a small percentage of use (outside of the New York region), it should not be considered as evidence of a lack of moral fiber, educational levels, or grammatical standards.

Why are the British so good at queuing?

But where did this queuing malarkey all begin? Well, according to social historians, it’s actually all a bit of a myth. However, there is evidence to suggest that it was born from the Brits wanting to create fairness and equality among their peers. Simply put, just wanting to show a bit of respect to each other.

Do you say on the line or in the line?

I stand in line. People who say on line are posers who are trying to sound English. Unless they are actually English, then it is OK. You are part of the line, therefore you are in line.

Are you in line or online?

Which spelling is correct, online or on-line (with a hyphen)? Ask The Editor | Learner’s Dictionary. The correct way to write this word is online, without a hyphen or space. You may occasionally see online written with a hyphen, but that spelling is very unusual, and I do not recommend that you use it.

What is the difference between “stand in line” and ‘stand on line’?

Stand on line does appear to be newer than stand in line, and as far as I can tell, nobody knows why people started using on instead of in. The phrase starts appearing in Google Books in the late 1800s—mostly to describe what children in schools did during roll call or while they were being punished.

Are you standing on the line or the line of people?

On the other hand, even if there is a line on the floor, that is not the line being referred to, but rather the line of people. Therefore you are inthe line, and definately are not standing on [top of] the line of people. – Arlen Beiler Jul 21 ’12 at 2:27 Would you say “standing on ceremony” was incorrect, and it should be “standing in ceremony”?

Do people stand on line in New York City?

It’s not limited to New York City either. Dialect researchers have found that people also say they stand on line in other parts of the East Coast including New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and parts of Philadelphia. Stand on line is a regionalism most common in the northeast part of the United States.

What is the difference between “in line” and “on line?

Somebody from Atlanta or Chicago or Omaha or Phoenix gets “in line” and then stands “in line”; somebody from New York gets “on line” and then stands “on line.” (Same idiom whether you’re getting in/on line or standing in/on it.)