We went there on a minibus. vs We went there in a minibus.

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'We went there on a minibus.' implies that the minibus was the mode of transportation used to get to the destination. 'We went there in a minibus.' indicates that the minibus was present during the journey but doesn't specify if it was the means of transportation.

Last updated: March 23, 2024 • 1211 views

We went there on a minibus.

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate that the minibus was the mode of transportation to the destination.

This phrase is used to specify that the minibus was the means of transportation to reach the destination.

Examples:

We went there on a minibus and enjoyed the scenic route.
They traveled on a minibus to the concert venue.

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I move to the left lane to overtake a minibus.
Then I got knocked over by a minibus.
Well, that would make Christmas very pricey, plus even a trip to Chessington World of Adventures, we'd have to hire a minibus.
Then I got knocked over by a minibus.
She went into this shop, that shop, took a bus, a minibus.
Remember we went there together once.
First we went here, and then we went there...
Doris must have found out we went there and discovered the truth.
We went there a couple of times.
We went there so someone could conquer his crippling fear of giraffes.
We went there straight after the club.
On summer we went there to the beach.
I was only ten when we went there.
But if we went there a way out of here.
When we went there as mother and son.
I've been thinking about how we went there...
We went there on the morning that...
Actually, it's our turn to host Because we went there last year.
We went there after the UNCTAD conference in Bangkok.
We went there by train, and you go into the sand of the dunes.

Alternatives:

We took a minibus there.
We traveled there by minibus.

We went there in a minibus.

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate that the minibus was present during the journey, without specifying if it was the means of transportation.

This phrase is used to mention the presence of the minibus during the journey without specifying if it was the mode of transportation.

Examples:

We went there in a minibus, but walked around once we arrived.
They arrived in a minibus and parked it nearby.

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I was traveling around in a minibus with a guy selling clothes.
I move to the left lane to overtake a minibus.
Then I got knocked over by a minibus.
Well, that would make Christmas very pricey, plus even a trip to Chessington World of Adventures, we'd have to hire a minibus.
Then I got knocked over by a minibus.
Say, do you and your friends shack up in a minibus, or aren't things that cozy?
If you see a mad professor in a minibus, just smile!
She went into this shop, that shop, took a bus, a minibus.
Remember we went there together once.
First we went here, and then we went there...
Doris must have found out we went there and discovered the truth.
We went there a couple of times.
We went there so someone could conquer his crippling fear of giraffes.
We went there straight after the club.
On summer we went there to the beach.
I was only ten when we went there.
But if we went there a way out of here.
When we went there as mother and son.
I've been thinking about how we went there...
We went there on the morning that...

Alternatives:

We were in a minibus on the way there.
We traveled with a minibus to the destination.

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We went there on a minibus. vs We went there in a minibus.