wendyzp
take the subway or take a subway Please tell me which is right, take the subway or take a subway? Thank you!
1. Apr. 2015 11:12
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I would say it's "take the subway", although I'm not sure why. In general when talking about means of transport we use the definite article "take the train", "take the bus", "take the subway", but there are exceptions, as we say "take a cab/taxi", using the indefinite article.
1. April 2015
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Usually "take the subway" because typically there's only one subway system in a particular city. There are circumstances when you might use "take a subway", but if you're giving directions, then "take the subway" is most likely correct.
1. April 2015
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This isn't my 'native language', but I don't see any reason to use a singular indefinite article ('a') here. 'Subway' isn't a single object (like a train or a bus). The word 'subway' refers to the whole system within a particular city. So you'd say either 'take the subway' (meaning use the system) or 'take a subway train' (meaning one train).
1. April 2015
take the subway
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