Newguest  +  589500 Wed, 19 Nov 08 07:54 PM Hello I have two questions 1. a) This week I'm taking a bus to work. b) This week I'm going to work by bus. --- Are both of the above correct? 2. a) Mary usually goes by car to work. b) Mary usually goes to work by car. --- I know that the second one is correct, but I'm not sure about the first one? Thanks Newguest Joined on Sun, Feb 25 2007 Senior Member 2,098

	Grammar Geek  +  589503 Wed, 19 Nov 08 08:04 PM Newguest “ Hello I have two questions 1. a) This week I'm taking a bus to work. b) This week I'm going to work by bus. --- Are both of the above correct? Yes, indeed 2. a) Mary usually goes by car to work. b) Mary usually goes to work by car. --- I know that the second one is correct, but I'm not sure about the first one? I'm not going to say that a) is incorrect, but b) is the more common word order by far. Thanks ” Grammar Geek Joined on Tue, Jan 10 2006 Veteran Member 19,676 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!

	CalifJim  +  589504 Wed, 19 Nov 08 08:06 PM a) This week I'm taking a bus to work.  OK. b) This week I'm going to work by bus.  OK. a) Mary usually goes by car to work.  Questionable.  OK, but a little awkward. b) Mary usually goes to work by car.  OK. CJ  CalifJim Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004 California Veteran Member 22,415 "There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche