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Overtaking with a boat on tow? (lemmy.wtf)
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[–] -4 points 1 year ago* (4 children)

on tow

What dialect says 'on' vs 'in', as in "in danger", "in mind", "in case", or "in hand"? Is is the same people who say they are waiting "on line" instead of "in line"?

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago

    'On hand' is a very common expression in all types of english. But British english is what you're thinking of. I happen to think 'on tow' makes a lot more sense than in tow, as a shorthand for 'on a tow rope/line' whereas in danger is a shorthand for 'in a situation or place of danger'.

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