“Get in the bus” or “Get on the bus”

Why do we have to say “get on the bus”, but “get in the car”? It’s because we have to step up ONto the bus in order to get in, but not with the car. We just simply get INto the car. There’s  a historical story behind  the phrase “get on the bus”. In the 19th Century,… Read More “Get in the bus” or “Get on the bus”