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Anonymous Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

prepositions

generally in and on are used as prepositions of transportation, then how is by used
  

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By is used idiomatically with a number of unmodified modes of transport in the singular: I went to Scarborough Fair by horse/foot/car/train/bus/plane/helicopter/snowmobile.

— Mister Micawber

  • By is used idiomatically with a number of unmodified modes of transport in the singular: I went to Scarborough Fair by horse/foot/car/train/bus/plane/helicopter/snowmobile.
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By is used idiomatically with a number of unmodified modes of transport in the singular:

I went to Scarborough Fair by horse/foot/car/train/bus/plane/helicopter/snowmobile.

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0 I doubt if it is all right to say 'BY FOOT'. Isn't it all right to say 'ON FOOT'?02br
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0You can go either by foot or on foot.02br
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