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Hanuman_2000 Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

By a minibus

Sir,

1.We will drive to Goa by a minibus.

Mostly, we use "by bus" or "by minibus".No article between "by" and "a means of transport".

Is (1) correct?

Thanks
  

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No article; #1 is not correct. If there is an article, the idiomatic 'by --' is no longer possible. 'By bus/train/plane/bicycle/binibus' vs 'on a bus/plane/train/bicycle' or 'in a car/taxi/minibus' -- the choice is yours.

— Mister Micawber

  • No article; #1 is not correct.
  • If there is an article, the idiomatic 'by --' is no longer possible.
  • 'By bus/train/plane/bicycle/binibus' vs 'on a bus/plane/train/bicycle' or 'in a car/taxi/minibus' -- the choice is yours.
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No article; #1 is not correct. If there is an article, the idiomatic 'by --' is no longer possible.

'By bus/train/plane/bicycle/binibus' vs 'on a bus/plane/train/bicycle' or 'in a car/taxi/minibus' -- the choice is yours.
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1.We will drive to Goa by [a] minibus.

Mostly, we use "by bus" or "by minibus".No article between "by" and "a means of transport".

Is (1) correct?

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As Mr M noted, it is not possible for this meaning, Hanuman. We use the article in this type of situation;

He was struck by a minibus as he was walking along the sidewalk.
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