
fly coach/flying coach | WordReference Forums
Jul 5, 2010 · Is it only used for flying? Or can you also say 'fly coach' to refer to other kinds of travelling?
on a bus / in a bus | WordReference Forums
May 16, 2014 · You're travelling. You're on the bus. But in this context, the travelling hasn't yet started. I'm sitting in a stationery bus which will leave after an hour. So in that case, " on the …
over / for the past / last ten years | WordReference Forums
Mar 28, 2024 · Hello! As stated above would anyone be able to explain the difference between these sentences? 1) I have been travelling extensively over the past (last?) 10 years and I …
How to use' to and fro'? | WordReference Forums
Sep 27, 2013 · For me, "to and fro" is an old-fashioned way of saying something like every-which-way, hither and thither, etc. The butterflies flit to and fro in the garden. They are not going back …
Business trip vs business travel | WordReference Forums
Jul 21, 2016 · Good evening everybody, that's my today's big doubt, hope someone helps me... I know that the correct expression is business trip, but here and there I have also found …
by (the) underground - WordReference Forums
Oct 31, 2007 · Hi, do you say "by underground" or "by the underground" when you are talking about various means of public transport? E.g. "You can go by bus, by train, by tram or by …
why Are English and German So Different in Grammar?
Nov 13, 2010 · While the two languages are thought to be closely linked in the Germanic group, and the vocabulary testifies this theory, yet the grammars are so different: 1 - German …
a visit to/in London | WordReference Forums
Aug 7, 2012 · You have two prepositions here: one of place and one of movement. If you're talking about location, then the preposition (of place) for a city is in. If you're talking about …
Will travel vs. will be travelling - WordReference Forums
Jun 27, 2019 · a. will travel b. will be travelling This is an exam question, but I think it's a foolish one since both choices are correct. There is only a subtle difference: "Will travel" refers to the …
Traveling on/for business - WordReference Forums
Sep 9, 2016 · If your work has you driving around the city (visiting various customers, for example), we don't call that "travelling on business" or a "business trip" (which mean the …