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I was travelling by bus one day when someone called me on the phone and asked where I was. Should I say, "I’m in a bus" or "I’m on a bus"?
I was travelling by bus one day when someone called me on the phone and asked where I was. Should I say, "I’m in a bus" or "I’m on a bus"?
You should say, "I’m on a bus."
Use the preposition "On" for transport that you have to step up to in order to board. This applies to trains, planes, bicycles and the MRT.
Use "In" for transport like cars and taxis. This is because you need to step down to get inside the vehicle.
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I’ve received many emails from Singaporeans at work that say, "Please revert soonest possible." Is this right?
"Please revert soonest possible" is not Standard English. Try to avoid using it.
You can try a simple and effective statement like "I look forward to hearing from you soon" to end your emails.
The tone sounds friendly while clearly stating the need for the other party to reply to you.
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