Locations: they are on the bus at 1:00 vs they are in the car at 1:15

[Nedjma]

hello.
what's the difference between :
1-they are on the bus at 1:00
2-they are in the car at 1:15

[Mister Micawber]

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Buses are often envisioned as large flat surfaces for people, but the word takes either in or on: I'm riding in/on the bus. Cars are too small and container-like to be easily envisioned as a surface, so we are always in cars: I am riding in the car.

Also, the times are different in your two sentences.
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Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's

[Nedjma]

thanks a lot for the explanation.