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Didiou Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

By + transportation = on a + transportation??

Dear Teachers,

We commonly use "by + transportation"
ex1 : I go to school by bus.
ex2: you go to work by car.

Do they equal to:
ex1: I go to school on a bus.
ex2: You go to work in a car.

English is not my mother tongue, I asked a couple of my friends who are native English speakers, and they gave me different answers, one said absolutely NO, the other said YES...I am very confused right now. And hope someone can give me a hand to clarify this grammar question.

Thanks a lot.
didi
  

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Good morning, Didiou-- Welcome to English Forums. They are equivalent in meaning, but the 'by' forms are more natural when speaking of mode or method. I go to school by bus every day.

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  • They are equivalent in meaning, but the 'by' forms are more natural when speaking of mode or method.
  • I go to school by bus every day.
  • After I walk to the corner, I get on a bus and take it downtown.
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Good morning, Didiou--

Welcome to English Forums.


They are equivalent in meaning, but the 'by' forms are more natural when speaking of mode or method.

I go to school by bus every day.
After I walk to the corner, I get on a bus and take it downtown.
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