Am I outta line?

[Dopey Sharon]

Also born and raised in South Jersey and it's "in line" here. Everyone I know also says "in line"

 

[damo]

Canadians say in line.

 

[sue1013]

Never thought about it until now and realize I say on line. I'm sure I've been saying it way before there was "online". From the above responses it doesn't seem like its a Jersey thing but I've been here all my life don't know where else I would've picked it up.

 

[cinmell]

I've lived in Boston my whole life and I say "in line." The only time I say online is when I'm referring to the computer/internet.

 

[MerryPoppins]

My family is originally from Kansas and I've lived most of my life in Oklahoma. I've never heard anything but "in line" when waiting with a group of people. The only "online" that I hear is when talking about computers.

 

[Ronda93]

We've been to WDW during Jersey week twice and heard a lot about people standing on line. My NYC co-workers often use the phrase "on line" when I would use "in line"

"We're not standing on line for that" was common.

First time I heard the expression was in Godfather II when Connie and her mother discuss if Connie should have to wait on line to speak to her brother... I believe it was decided she would.

 

[faithinkarma]

I'm from Canada, where we say in line.

Hubby is from NYC and also says in line.

Let's all go to Britain and queue

 

[Disney Ella]

I grew up in Western Pennsylvania and we always said "in line." I now live in the South Jersey/Philadelphia area and everyone I know says "in line" but I could see "on line" coming from people who live in North Jersey, since they are practically New Yorkers.

 

[Sheree Bobbins]

...from the Canadian west coast...

"In line" is when you are waiting in a queue.

 

[jipsy]

in line here.

My question is, why do we park on a driveway and drive on a parkway?

 

[Micca]

Thanks for all the responses. Based on what we see here the use of "on-line" is pretty limited.

 

[~*Belle 2003*~]

We always say "get in the queue"!

 

[Micca]

When we were in England I noticed some people saying "join the queue".

 

[Carl]

In line here in Texas.

 

[Serena]

IN line here in Indy.

 

[honeywolf7]

I'm "in line" when I'm waiting for something and online right now.