Anonymous  +  127755 Wed, 17 Aug 05 06:23 AM  generally in and on are used as prepositions of transportation, then how is by used Anonymous Prepositions

	Mister Micawber  +  127785 Wed, 17 Aug 05 08:28 AM By is used idiomatically with a number of unmodified modes of transport in the singular: I went to Scarborough Fair by horse/foot/car/train/bus/plane/helicopter/snowmobile. Mister Micawber Joined on Wed, Aug 4 2004 Yokohama Veteran Member 30,769 'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master-- that's all.'

	Sooris  +  499459 Fri, 11 Apr 08 06:40 PM  I doubt if it is all right to say 'BY FOOT'. Isn't it all right to say 'ON FOOT'?   Forgive me if I am not right. Suresh  Sooris Joined on Tue, Sep 26 2006 chennai Full Member 121 Sureshbabu Padmanabahan

	Grammar Geek  +  499469 Fri, 11 Apr 08 07:13 PM You can go either by foot or on foot. (Generally, I would suggest not doubting Mr. M.) Grammar Geek Joined on Tue, Jan 10 2006 Veteran Member 19,652 Barbara, who answers in American English. My housekeeping skills attest to the truth of the second law of thermodynamics: Left to themselves, things get more and more random!