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in traffic jam vs in traffic

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'In traffic jam' is used to specifically refer to a situation where traffic is at a standstill or moving very slowly, while 'in traffic' is a more general expression that can refer to any situation where there are vehicles on the road.

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in traffic jam

This phrase is correct and commonly used to refer to a situation where traffic is at a standstill or moving very slowly.

Use 'in traffic jam' when you want to emphasize that the traffic is congested and moving slowly. It is a specific term for a particular traffic situation.

Examples:

I was stuck in a traffic jam for over an hour.
The traffic jam caused me to be late for work.
There was a massive traffic jam on the highway.

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A frustrated driver in traffic jam. Traffic congestion has a number of negative effects: Wasting time of motorists and passengers ("opportunity cost").
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Sep 21, 2015 ... String Quartet Puts The 'Jam' In Traffic Jam. When a horse got loose, the whole freeway shut down while officials got the situation under control.

Alternatives:

stuck in traffic jam
caught in a traffic jam
trapped in a traffic jam
gridlocked in traffic jam
immersed in traffic jam

in traffic

This phrase is correct and commonly used to refer to being on the road with other vehicles, regardless of the traffic conditions.

Use 'in traffic' in a general sense to indicate that you are driving or traveling on a road where there are other vehicles.

Examples:

I don't mind driving in traffic.
We were stuck in traffic for hours.
There are always a lot of cars in traffic during rush hour.

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As in life, in traffic.
Murderous, all day in traffic to get here.
Growth in traffic has resulted in increased congestion in international transport.
cope with projected increases in traffic;
Consequently, the Commission considers that the condition relating to a net increase in traffic is not met by the 2005 agreements.
A stranger who cuts you off in traffic.
I said go dance in traffic, Bud.
The reasons have to be sought in traffic levels, in industrial processes and in energy production.
We just spent two hours in traffic.
I always said I'd probably die in traffic.
I'm sure he just got held up in traffic.
Chase car lost it in traffic.
Look, I got held up in traffic.
I'm completely jammed up in traffic on the Strip.
The risk of accident has grown, however, with the increase in traffic.
35] Using foul language in traffic.
The worst part is sitting in traffic for hours.
The ambulance has been delayed in traffic.
She ditched them in traffic before the chopper got there.
This correspondence therefore resulted in an increase in traffic from Nîmes airport.

Alternatives:

in heavy traffic
in slow-moving traffic
in bumper-to-bumper traffic
in congested traffic
in rush hour traffic

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