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Vincent Teo Posted 19 years ago
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by / with / in
Can I say,
(a) He went to the fire scene by / with / in a fire engine.
(b) He went to the fire scene by riding (in) a fire engine.
(a) He went to the fire scene by / with / in a fire engine.
(b) He went to the fire scene by riding (in) a fire engine.
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Vincent Teo Can I say, (a) He went to the fire scene by / with / in a fire engine. (b) He went to the fire scene by riding (in) a fire engine.
- Vincent Teo Can I say, (a) He went to the fire scene by / with / in a fire engine.
- (b) He went to the fire scene by riding (in) a fire engine.
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Vincent TeoCan I say,
(a) He went to the fire sceneby /with / in a fire engine.
(b) He went to the fire scene by riding (in) a fire engine.
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Is that correct? I felt strange.
(b) He went to the fire scene by riding a fire engine.
He went to the fire scene by riding in a fire engine.
In my opinion, that should be :
(b) He went to the fire scene in a fire engine.
(b) He went to the fire scene by riding a fire engine.
He went to the fire scene by riding in a fire engine.
In my opinion, that should be :
(b) He went to the fire scene in a fire engine.
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All three are in their way correct.
The most usual way would be "He went to the fire in the/a fire engine", but really this is an ellision for "riding in".
The most usual way would be "He went to the fire in the/a fire engine", but really this is an ellision for "riding in".
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