how to describe?
how to casually describe it when you need to ride more than one mode of transportation to commute to work
for example: you need to ride a bus then the subway then another bus
is there any special words or idioms to describe the burden? and is it correct to say " it's not just a one ride"?
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In the US, we don't really have an idiom to describe the "burden" aspect. We would just say that it's a long commute. We do use "transfer" to change trains/buses or modes of transportation.
Ex: To go to Lincoln Center, I take the B/D at 34th Street, then transfer at Columbus Circle to catch the 1 Train. {or: ...transfer to the 1 Train at Columbus Circle.}
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I agree with Torusan. There is no specific adjective for going through "hardship" because you are using different modes of transportation. However you may informally" sentences like:
- I have to change buses twice to go home...... "It is such a bore". "It is really a pain in the neck". "it is such a drag...".
Hope this helps !
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One word used for long trips is "grueling". This means an extremely tiring and demanding trip.
For example, you could say, "My commute to work is a grueling experience".
Some other less intense words to describe your commute might be "demanding", "taxing" and "tiresome".
Hope this helps
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