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Hi, guys!
can you please advise, i have learnt that we can use the verb "use" only with 'a bus' and 'a train' when we are talking about means of transport. So, i can say "i use a bus, or i use a train", but i cant say " i use a plane, boat, taxi, car" . Is that true? and another question is about the verb 'take' , we can say ' take a car, a bus, a plane, a taxi, a train' but we say 'take the underground' - so, different articles (a, the). Is that true? Thanks a lot in advance
Hello Babanova,
There is some variation in the way even native speakers speak, so I there may well be places where what I'm about to say isn't true. But as a general rule, I wouldn't use the verb 'use' with any form of transport.
I would use 'take' with all the forms of transport in your list except 'plane'.
As for articles, in general you can use 'a' or 'the' with most kinds of transport depending on the situation. When we're referring to a public service such as the underground or the bus or rail systems, we often use 'the', though it's not impossible to use 'a'.
I hope this helps.
All the best,
Kirk
LearnEnglish team
Hello May Thida Su,
'Have you ever had a better student than me?'
All the best,
Kirk
The LearnEnglish Team
Hi Julietapg,
This is explained in some detail on our talking about the past page. Please take a look there, as I think that will help you understand it. But if you have any other specific questions after that, please don't hesitate to ask us!
All the best,
Kirk
The LearnEnglish Team
Hello XuMinHa,
Yes, it's because of the different verbs: 'say' in the first question and 'call' in the second question. More specifically, the verb 'say' already has an object in that question -- the word 'that' is the object. 'how' is therefore used to speak about the manner in which you say something.
In the other question, 'what' is the object of the verb 'call'. Both of the questions you already knew are correct.
Does that make sense?
All the best,
Kirk
The LearnEnglish Team