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Desafinado Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Which is better to use "by" or "on" for this sentence?

Since I got lost on the way to my company by (or on?) bicycle last Sunday, I might use iPhone's GPS function.
  

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The sentence is not clear. — Since I got lost on the way to my company by bicycle last Sunday, I used iPhone's GPS function. I got lost on the way to my company by bicycle last Sunday, so I might use iPhone's GPS function in the future.

— Mister Micawber

  • The sentence is not clear.
  • — Since I got lost on the way to my company by bicycle last Sunday, I used iPhone's GPS function.
  • I got lost on the way to my company by bicycle last Sunday, so I might use iPhone's GPS function in the future.
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The sentence is not clear. Which do you mean?—

Since I got lost on the way to my company by bicycle last Sunday, I used iPhone's GPS function.
I got lost on the way to my company by bicycle last Sunday, so I might use iPhone's GPS function in the future.
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By.

You go somewhere by bicycle, being seated on bicycle.
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Anonymousbeing seated on bicycle
Then why not use 'on', Anonymous? Your explanation is not at all clear.
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Mister Micawber Anonymousbeing seated on bicycleThen why not use 'on', Anonymous? Your explanation is not at all clear.
In my opinion, "by" suggests some sort of a movement whereas "on" a static situation.
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AnonymousIn my opinion, "by" suggests some sort of a movement whereas "on" a static situation.
Oh. I don't sense that at all. The general consensus is that ' "by" + unmodified mode of transportation' is idiomatic.
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