I ride/ride on a bus to school.

[dido4]

Which is right? Why?

1. I ride a bus to school.

2. I ride on a bus to school.

My teacher said #2 is correct. However, another teacher said both are correct. I’m confused. Are they used in different countries like the USA and the UK?

Thank you.

 

[GoesStation]

In American English, number one is correct and number two is not.

 

[tedmc]

I prefer " I take a bus to school".

 

[GoesStation]

I prefer "I take a bus to school".

It's more common in American English to say I take the bus to school.

 

[tedmc]

It's more common in American English to say I take the bus to school.

Would that not imply that there is only one bus you can take?

 

[emsr2d2]

We don't use "ride a/the bus" in BrE.

I go to school on the bus.
I get the bus to school.

 

[Rover_KE]

You've asked this question before, dido. [link]

If you click on Quick Links, then Subscribed Threads, you'll find a list of every post you've made in usingenglish.com.

 

[teechar]

Amnesia?