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Ride a bus OR ride on a bus Below is an explanation for "ride" from a dictionary. That means, if you take a bus as a passenger, it's correct to say "ride on a bus", but I saw a lot of "how to ride a bus" guidlines to passengers even on reputable websites. This is confusing. For passengers, is it "ride a bus" or "ride on a bus"? thanks. When you want to say that someone is controlling a horse, bicycle, or motorbike, you can use ride as a transitive verb, with the object coming immediately after it. Whether you ride a motorbike, scooter or moped, get yourself properly trained. However, if you want to say that someone is a passenger in a vehicle, ride must be followed by a preposition.
Sep 17, 2014 12:43 AM
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It's not wrong to say 'riding on a bus', but it sounds like an expression you would use to describe the first time you 'rode on a bus'.
September 17, 2014

This is confusing. For passengers, is it "ride a bus" or "ride on a bus"? thanks.

 

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  However, if you want to say that someone is a passenger in a vehicle, ride must be followed by a preposition.

 

<em>'Ride on a bus' sounds as strange as 'ride on a bike' or 'drive in a car'. Where did you get these rules? </em>

September 17, 2014
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