There's a lesson in The New Headway Elementary called 'The lady who lives on a plane.'
I've talked to an American who teaches EFL here in Brazil and she said that one can also use in with bus, plane, train...
What do you say?
José
On/In a Bus, plane, train....
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I have no idea how the lady is living on a plane instead of in a house or apartment or something.....
For me, I use "on" with anything you can stand up in:
He is staying on the boat. She's on the bus. He's on the plane.
But: They are in the taxi. She's in the car.
That said, I can also say, "He's in the bus." if I mean inside as opposed to outside, but normally I would say, "He's on the bus." to mean he's traveling.
YMMV
For me, I use "on" with anything you can stand up in:
He is staying on the boat. She's on the bus. He's on the plane.
But: They are in the taxi. She's in the car.
That said, I can also say, "He's in the bus." if I mean inside as opposed to outside, but normally I would say, "He's on the bus." to mean he's traveling.
YMMV