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i went there with car vs i went there by car

The correct phrase is "I went there by car." "By" is used to indicate the means of transportation.
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i went there with car

This phrase is incorrect in English. The preposition "with" is not used to indicate the means of transportation.

The correct phrase is "I went there by car." Use "by" to show the means of transportation.
  • May 27, 2024 ... But the only one time I went there with car, those hindi guys came to me asking me if I would like to get the scratches on the car removed ...
  • I went there with car. Spot Type Drone. Crowd Factor Nearly no other people. Best Timing Sunset. Sunrise & Sunset 05:30 - 18:17 | current local time: 22:34.
  • ... I went there with car trouble I was convinced they were over charging me (as every other repair shop has since I clearly know almost nothing about cars) so ...
  • The systems suggested me this hotel and I went there with car. Not until I arrived there I realised this is actually a hotel with the highest hot spring in ...
  • Personally I went there with car rented in ChiangMai. The drive is scenic, winding through the lush countryside, setting the tone for the natural spectacle ...
  • Aug 7, 2022 ... ... I went there with car. I went there with my family by car. in there I found a new. I found new friends from. from many daerah. like Jakarta ...
  • I went there with car problems as my recent car purchase had passed its MOT but I suspected there were brake problems. Took the car into Byers road garage ...
  • Apr 11, 2024 ... Personally I went there with car rented in ChiangMai. The drive is scenic, winding through the lush countryside, setting the tone for the ...
  • Reviewed 14 June 2024. Behaviour of the staff mainly the receptionist was very rude I went there with car that was Sunday they told me no car parking there ...

Alternatives:

  • I went there by car
  • I traveled there by car
  • I drove there
  • I took the car there
  • I used a car to get there

i went there by car

This phrase is correct in English. The preposition "by" is used to indicate the means of transportation.

Use "by" followed by the mode of transportation to indicate how you traveled to a place.

Examples:

  • I went there by car.
  • She traveled by train.
  • He arrived by bus.
  • We flew there by plane.
  • They came by taxi.
  • Dec 4, 2019 ... Either is correct: I went there by car. I went there in a car. Incorrect: I went there by a car. “By car” describes your mode of transportation.
  • Jul 4, 2014 ... I went there by car. Click to expand... :thumbsdown:.
  • Mar 12, 2020 ... Other examples: “I went there by car.” “I went there by ship”.
  • Aug 14, 2011 ... I went there by car - I travelled by car rather than by bicycle, by train, on a bus or on foot. Click to expand... I agree with Andygc - the ...
  • Apr 25, 2014 ... I went there by car. I went there with you by car. I went there with you in your car. The first three say virtually exactly the same thing ...
  • Feb 2, 2020 ... Surprise road trip to New York and it was delightful! For a guy who loves to drive, I went there by car and it was the first time by myself. The ...
  • May 2, 2020 ... ... I went there by car. - I went there by bus. - I am in my friend's car. - I am on the #2 bus. “by...” is used to specify a general mode of ...
  • May 7, 2015 ... So I went there by car, since it's somewhere in the middle of nowhere near some place called Medavakkam (Is that even the city?), which in ...
  • Nov 14, 2011 ... I went there by car. Driving on the road is a OMG-super-duper hard; I can't imagine how I survived this horrible experience of driving at ...
  • Apr 13, 2024 ... I went there by car. Public transport would be a struggle. Once you're there, there's not a lot to do either. We had lunch at a restaurant a ...

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