Why do we say a person is "in" a movie, but "on"

on tv

in cinemas

with this song

in this painting

>>81741127
you're "on television," but "in a television show."

just like you're "on screen" but "in a movie."

Learn to speak English plz OP

why do you go IN the car but you go ON the train, plane, boat, bike, bus etc

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>on land

>in the water

>inbound
>outward

?

>>81741260
But these make sense dumbass

>>81741364
*those

>>81741364
Only subjectively

Under a kino.

Above a flick.

Onto a joint.

>>81741229
Why do you get on a helicopter but into the choppuh?

>>81741127
My initial thought is because the cast of a TV show can change over time, whereas in a movie it is fixed.

>>81741364
>English
>makes sense
Raughing at you, baka gaijin.