Come/Go
When we talk about how someone gets to a place, we use the preposition ‘by’ for most methods of transport.
Incorrect : He came here with/through train.
Correct : He came here by train.
Incorrect : We went there with bus.
Correct : We went there by bus.
‘By’ is also used to indicate the way.
For example:
Incorrect : We came through land/sea/air.
Correct : We came by land/sea/air.
When we walk, we use the phrase ‘on foot’.
Incorrect : They go to school by foot.
Correct : They go to school on foot.
When something happens while using a particular form of transport, either ‘on’ or ‘in’ is used.
Incorrect : I met him in the train/bus/boat.
Correct : I met him on the train/bus/boat.
Incorrect : I sat with her on the car.
Correct : I sat with her in the car.
Incorrect : We met each other by the plane.
Correct : We met each other in/on the plane.
