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Penicillin Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

"on" or "by"

Hello
Which one is correct?
- I go to work on the bus
- I go to work by the bus

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Penicillin I go to work by the bus By using bus. Only this one is correct. "On the bus" means "while being inside a bus".

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  • Penicillin I go to work by the bus By using bus.
  • Only this one is correct.
  • "On the bus" means "while being inside a bus".
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PenicillinI go to work by the bus
By using bus. Only this one is correct.

"On the bus" means "while being inside a bus".
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These are OK:

"I go to work by bus." -- refers to the mode of transport in a general way.

"I go to work on the bus." -- "the bus" may refer to a specific bus or bus route, or it may be a prototype for buses in general, thus giving a meaning similar to "by bus".
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Hi,

The idiomatic expressions are

- I go to work on the bus

- I go to work by the bus

No, 'by using bus' is not correct.

It would be correct grammar to say 'by using the bus', but I've never heard anyone say this,

Clive
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However, there is a distinction between a moving means of transportation and a stationary means of transportation. For the former, use on and in for the latter. In other words, if a bus is parked and Anne is inside it, one should say "Anne is in the bus" But the moment it starts travelling, the sentence should be "Anne is on the bus".

Shame one me for "by the bus"
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