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Yellowstarstruck Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
By foot/on foot
I come to school on foot. I come to school by foot. Are these both acceptable in American English? I know on foot is more common.
Can we use by or on for the below sentence?
I'm tired of waiting for buses, I'm going there ......... foot.
Cheers Fulvio
Can we use by or on for the below sentence?
I'm tired of waiting for buses, I'm going there ......... foot.
Cheers Fulvio
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Both terms are acceptable, although from how I see it, "by" is used more with transportation. g. I go by train.
- Both terms are acceptable, although from how I see it, "by" is used more with transportation.
- g.
- I go by train.
- So even if they are acceptable, I myself would prefer to use 'on foot'.
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Both terms are acceptable, although from how I see it, "by" is used more with transportation.
e.g. I go by train.
So even if they are acceptable, I myself would prefer to use 'on foot'.
e.g. I go by train.
So even if they are acceptable, I myself would prefer to use 'on foot'.
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