Grammar fix
public transport
buses, trains, etc.
Buses, trains, subways, and other vehicles that anyone can use to travel around a city or between places, usually for a fee.
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
Many people use public transport to get to work because it's cheaper than driving.
In my opinion, public transport is essential in big cities because it reduces traffic and pollution.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: I go to work by the public transport.
Say: I go to work by public transport.
'By public transport' (no 'the') or 'on public transport'.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Publicly operated transportation services' is absurd; 'public transport' (UK) / 'public transportation' (US) is normal.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
public transport
- public transport
- by public transport
- use public transport
- rely on public transport