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Ljswave Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

* Get on the bus vs Take on the bus..?

If "get" is replaced "take" in the two sentences, What does each of them mean?

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 I got on the bus to the school.  vs I took on the bus to the school.

#2.
  I got a taxi.  vs I took a taxi.
  

Top answer

1. Either 'get' or 'take' can be used with 'bus' here, but we get on the bus, while there is no preposition with 'take', which seems more natural in this case. 2.

— Philip

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  • Either 'get' or 'take' can be used with 'bus' here, but we get on the bus, while there is no preposition with 'take', which seems more natural in this case.
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  • Either works.
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1. Either 'get' or 'take' can be used with 'bus' here, but we get on the bus, while there is no preposition with 'take', which seems more natural in this case.
2. Either works.
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I took my backpack on the bus to the school.
I took the bus to school
I got on the bus to go to the school.
(get on = enter)
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I'd like to add here that to take on means to meet a challenge. [ Tom is willing to take on the entire council in order to get the law changed. ]
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ljswave I got on the bus to the school.
I got on the bus ~ I entered the bus.
ljswaveI took on the bus to the school.
took the bus ~ used the bus as a means of transportation
ljswaveI got a taxi
I engaged the services of a taxi service. I hired a taxi.

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