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why is the (1) more often expressed then the (2) ? 1) I usually take the bus back and forth everyday. 2) I usually take a bus back and forth everyday.

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Because you always take the bus and it's probably the same bus. We just normally say the bus, the train, the tube, the tram when talking about regular journeys. You would say a taxi because you are not always taking the same taxi. If you asked hor
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'The' is used as definite article.the mount everest,the Tajmahal,the statue of liberty.
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You are referring to a category of transportation. Definite article for categories.

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