English question.

By *hyllyphylly OP Man over a year ago

Bradford

Why do we get on a bus but in a taxi?

(Stolen from twitter, but it's a good question.)

By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

It's a size thing.

By *hyllyphylly OP Man over a year ago

Bradford

"It's a size thing. "

So size DOES matter

By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Its because of your own actions, how you enter the transport....you 'walk on' a bus...

By *cottishrichMan over a year ago

Here and there

"Why do we get on a bus but in a taxi?

(Stolen from twitter, but it's a good question.)"

You board a bus, or a train, or a plane, or a ship. If you are on board then you are "on" rather than "in"

By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Public transport! Not likely

By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Originally, buses were open top, so you boarded it or got on it.

By *rightonsteveMan over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

"Originally, buses were open top, so you boarded it or got on it."

This. The steps were open as was the top, so there was nothing to get in...one had to get on. The original name was Omnibus.

By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Originally, buses were open top, so you boarded it or got on it.

This. The steps were open as was the top, so there was nothing to get in...one had to get on. The original name was Omnibus. "

You still get IN the bottom half once yer ON though, and ye don't get many open top planes either?