Is it mean of transport or mean of transportation?
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Okay, so "mean of transport" versus "mean of transportation"... ugh, this always gets me! Which one sounds right?
Honestly, "means of transport" feels kinda… starchy, you know? Like something your grandpa would say, or maybe something you'd read in a super old book. It's not wrong, I guess, but it just doesn't roll off the tongue.
I much prefer "means of transportation." To me, it just sounds more natural, more like how people actually talk. Plus, it's more descriptive, right? We're talking about all the different ways we move ourselves and our stuff around. Cars, buses, trains, airplanes, even that little scooter I zip around on sometimes (much to my husband's dismay, haha!).
Ultimately, they basically mean the same darn thing – getting from point A to point B. So, why do we even need two phrases? Sometimes I think the English language is just trying to mess with us! Am I right?
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