Grammar fix
public transport
buses, trains, etc.
Buses, trains, subways, and other vehicles that anyone can use to travel around a city or between places, usually for a fee.
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Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
- Many people use public transport to get to work because it's cheaper than driving.daily life
- In my opinion, public transport is essential in big cities because it reduces traffic and pollution.IELTS speaking
Fix the pattern
Pattern: public transport (uncountable noun)
WrongI go to work by the public transport.
RightI go to work by public transport.
'By public transport' (no 'the') or 'on public transport'.
Patternpublic transport (uncountable noun)
Use it right
Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.
'Publicly operated transportation services' is absurd; 'public transport' (UK) / 'public transportation' (US) is normal.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
public transportpublic transportby public transportuse public transportrely on public transport
Don't confuse it
Do not confuse with 'private transport' (like your own car or bike).