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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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The tube/ by tube

I am travelling by tube.

I was on the tube.

Why is there an article in one and not in the other?

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Anonymous I am travelling by tube. Tube is a means of transport. He went by foot.

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  • Anonymous I am travelling by tube.
  • Tube is a means of transport.
  • He went by foot.
  • She went by train.
  • Anonymous I was on the tube.
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Anonymous
I am travelling by tube.
Tube is a means of transport.

He went by foot.

She went by train.
AnonymousI was on the tube.
This refers to a specific vehicle.
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AnonymousWhy is there an article in one and not in the other?
Don't use an article between by and a means of transport. by bus, by car, ....

CJ
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