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Mudclay Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Take 'the' bus
Dear teachers,
In the sentence "I take the bus/plane.", will it be incorrect if I used the article 'a'? Is it always take THE bus/plane?
Thanks
In the sentence "I take the bus/plane.", will it be incorrect if I used the article 'a'? Is it always take THE bus/plane?
Thanks
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You can use "a" with some difference in meaning. "The" bus is one of the buses that we both know go there. "A" bus is not a car or a train.
- You can use "a" with some difference in meaning.
- "The" bus is one of the buses that we both know go there.
- "A" bus is not a car or a train.
- Ted: How do you get to work?
- Frank: I take the bus.
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You can use "a" with some difference in meaning. "The" bus is one of the buses that we both know go there. "A" bus is not a car or a train.
Ted: How do you get to work?
Frank: I take the bus. It's cheaper than keeping a car.
Ted: Do you drive to work or what?
Frank: I take a bus. I don't have a car.
The two are pretty much interchangeable, but "the" is usual, I t
Ted: How do you get to work?
Frank: I take the bus. It's cheaper than keeping a car.
Ted: Do you drive to work or what?
Frank: I take a bus. I don't have a car.
The two are pretty much interchangeable, but "the" is usual, I t
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You might also want to know that you take the subway but take a taxi/cab. "take the plane" is unusual, unless for example, you went/travelled to the US by sea and took the plane back home. Otherwise, you would probably just say "I flew/travelled to the US".
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