Ko izražamo premikanje s prevoznimi sredstvi v angleščini, je treba biti pozoren na to, kaj uporabimo, ali govorimo o nečem na splošno ali bolj specifično.
Če govorimo o načinu potovanja na splošno, uporabimo predlog BY.
We can travel by bike, by motorcycle, by car, by van, by lorry, by truck, by train, by plane, by bus, by ship, by tram, or by boat.
Predlog BY uporabimo tudi, če govorimo o okolju, kjer potujemo: by sea, by land, by air ali če omenimo površino: by rail, by road, by water
Ko govorimo o prevoznih sredstvih bolj specifično, bomo izbirali med uporabo predlogov IN ter ON. Kako vedeti, katerega bi izbrali?
Enostavno – če morate sedeti znotraj prevoznega sredstva, izberete IN.
in a car, in a truck, in a helicopter
Če na prevoznem sredstvu lahko stojite, potem uporabite ON.
on a ship, on a bus, on a train, on a plane, on a tram, on a ferry, on a subway, on a bicycle, on a surfboard, on a motorcycle, on a skateboard, on skis, on ice skates, on a snowboard
Za premikanje z nogami, torej hojo uporabljamo predlog ON.
on foot
