Edit: according to comments, it may not be true or maybe partially true.

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[–] 25 points 2 weeks ago* (3 children)

I lived in NYC for over a decade and I never heard anyone say "stand on line".

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  • [–] 2 points 2 weeks ago

    Grew up here and it’s for sure a thing. It may vary by borough, but we use both. We also have to account that sayings do change over time, and the more people move to NYC, the less you may hear of older phrases.

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  • [–] 21 points 2 weeks ago (1 child)

    Brits out there quietly queuing like MFers.

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  • [–] 13 points 2 weeks ago* (1 child)

    I lived in NYC for years and I don’t think I ever heard this. I’ll have to ask a family member that grew up in the Bronx which they say

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  • [–] 12 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

    From New York and definitely say "on line." Not going to gatekeep, I know people say it different ways, but also shocked others here saying they've never heard it. Its very common.

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  • [–] 11 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

    I live kind of in the metro NY area and I go to the city a lot. I’ve only ever heard “I got on the line” or “Are you on the line?” otherwise it would be “get in line” or “I’m in line for …”

    Overall though, that article feels really dated. The famous NYC accent has been fading in recent years. I haven’t heard many of the features listed in that article and more still I’ve only heard from old people.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

    yeah its like most people say they jack into the matrix but I say I jack on to the matrix.

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    [–] 3 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

    But are they on the bus or in it?

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  • That makes me wonder if it is tied to the fact that you walk onto it like a train. The train or bus being a moving platform while the roof being irrelevant, as the second floor of the bus may not even have a roof. It would make sense to say you got in the bus though....

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  • [–] 1 point 2 weeks ago

    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.

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  • [–] 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 child)

    One that DOES grind my gears as a former NY resident is "based off [something]"

    I base things ON something, not off.

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