Learn English – Get a bus or take a bus

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I read a sentence "Where can I get a number 20 bus?" on a website. Could you please tell me what the difference is between "get a bus" and "take a bus"..

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(This is all AmE)

What you need to know is:

  • Where can I catch that bus?

  • How much do I pay the driver when I get on the bus?

and

  • If I take that bus, will it get [me] to {destination} by {time}?

You would rarely hear someone say "Where can I get a bus?" unless they were thinking of buying one; nor would you hear "Where can I take a bus?" (although you will hear "Can I take a bus to {destination}?").

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