What is the difference between “transportation” and “transport” (noun)?
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I know the meanings of "transport" and "transportation",are they just synonyms as Merriam-Webster appears to suggest or is there any difference in usage?
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I know the meanings of "transport" and "transportation",are they just synonyms as Merriam-Webster appears to suggest or is there any difference in usage?
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Perhaps you could quote the dictionary definitions for each word, and point out what it is you don't understand as a result of assessing each word's multiple usages.
– Chappo
Oct 5 at 12:18
To start, transport can be used as a verb but transportation can't be. You need to provide some actual context for your question—give us an example sentence.
– Jason Bassford
Oct 5 at 16:08
@JasonBassford - the OP is referring to transport and transportation as nouns not verbs, as clearly stated in the title.
– user240918
Oct 5 at 16:16
@user240918 It's still relevant in the context of some sentences—none of which have been provided. The senses given by Merriam-Webster also clearly have different meanings in some cases. So simply asking "What's the difference?" absent context is already sufficiently answered by simply following the dictionary links. The question, as asked, fails to show that they are "just synonyms."
– Jason Bassford
Oct 5 at 16:28
@JasonBassford - transport and transportation as nouns meaning means of conveyance are synonyms as shown in the dictionary. Is there any difference in usage as such? That’s the question.
– user240918
Oct 5 at 16:30
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I know the meanings of "transport" and "transportation",are they just synonyms as Merriam-Webster appears to suggest or is there any difference in usage?
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I know the meanings of "transport" and "transportation",are they just synonyms as Merriam-Webster appears to suggest or is there any difference in usage?
word-usage
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edited Oct 5 at 13:07
user240918
24.4k967147
asked Oct 5 at 10:27
Duc Tuan
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edited Oct 5 at 13:07
user240918
24.4k967147
asked Oct 5 at 10:27
Duc Tuan
92
edited Oct 5 at 13:07
user240918
24.4k967147
edited Oct 5 at 13:07
user240918
24.4k967147
edited Oct 5 at 13:07
user240918
24.4k967147
24.4k967147
asked Oct 5 at 10:27
Duc Tuan
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asked Oct 5 at 10:27
Duc Tuan
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asked Oct 5 at 10:27
Duc Tuan
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Perhaps you could quote the dictionary definitions for each word, and point out what it is you don't understand as a result of assessing each word's multiple usages.
– Chappo
Oct 5 at 12:18
To start, transport can be used as a verb but transportation can't be. You need to provide some actual context for your question—give us an example sentence.
– Jason Bassford
Oct 5 at 16:08
@JasonBassford - the OP is referring to transport and transportation as nouns not verbs, as clearly stated in the title.
– user240918
Oct 5 at 16:16
@user240918 It's still relevant in the context of some sentences—none of which have been provided. The senses given by Merriam-Webster also clearly have different meanings in some cases. So simply asking "What's the difference?" absent context is already sufficiently answered by simply following the dictionary links. The question, as asked, fails to show that they are "just synonyms."
– Jason Bassford
Oct 5 at 16:28
@JasonBassford - transport and transportation as nouns meaning means of conveyance are synonyms as shown in the dictionary. Is there any difference in usage as such? That’s the question.
– user240918
Oct 5 at 16:30
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Perhaps you could quote the dictionary definitions for each word, and point out what it is you don't understand as a result of assessing each word's multiple usages.
– Chappo
Oct 5 at 12:18
To start, transport can be used as a verb but transportation can't be. You need to provide some actual context for your question—give us an example sentence.
– Jason Bassford
Oct 5 at 16:08
@JasonBassford - the OP is referring to transport and transportation as nouns not verbs, as clearly stated in the title.
– user240918
Oct 5 at 16:16
@user240918 It's still relevant in the context of some sentences—none of which have been provided. The senses given by Merriam-Webster also clearly have different meanings in some cases. So simply asking "What's the difference?" absent context is already sufficiently answered by simply following the dictionary links. The question, as asked, fails to show that they are "just synonyms."
– Jason Bassford
Oct 5 at 16:28
@JasonBassford - transport and transportation as nouns meaning means of conveyance are synonyms as shown in the dictionary. Is there any difference in usage as such? That’s the question.
– user240918
Oct 5 at 16:30
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Perhaps you could quote the dictionary definitions for each word, and point out what it is you don't understand as a result of assessing each word's multiple usages.
– Chappo
Oct 5 at 12:18
Perhaps you could quote the dictionary definitions for each word, and point out what it is you don't understand as a result of assessing each word's multiple usages.
– Chappo
Oct 5 at 12:18
To start, transport can be used as a verb but transportation can't be. You need to provide some actual context for your question—give us an example sentence.
– Jason Bassford
Oct 5 at 16:08
To start, transport can be used as a verb but transportation can't be. You need to provide some actual context for your question—give us an example sentence.
– Jason Bassford
Oct 5 at 16:08
@JasonBassford - the OP is referring to transport and transportation as nouns not verbs, as clearly stated in the title.
– user240918
Oct 5 at 16:16
@JasonBassford - the OP is referring to transport and transportation as nouns not verbs, as clearly stated in the title.
– user240918
Oct 5 at 16:16
@user240918 It's still relevant in the context of some sentences—none of which have been provided. The senses given by Merriam-Webster also clearly have different meanings in some cases. So simply asking "What's the difference?" absent context is already sufficiently answered by simply following the dictionary links. The question, as asked, fails to show that they are "just synonyms."
– Jason Bassford
Oct 5 at 16:28
@user240918 It's still relevant in the context of some sentences—none of which have been provided. The senses given by Merriam-Webster also clearly have different meanings in some cases. So simply asking "What's the difference?" absent context is already sufficiently answered by simply following the dictionary links. The question, as asked, fails to show that they are "just synonyms."
– Jason Bassford
Oct 5 at 16:28
@JasonBassford - transport and transportation as nouns meaning means of conveyance are synonyms as shown in the dictionary. Is there any difference in usage as such? That’s the question.
– user240918
Oct 5 at 16:30
@JasonBassford - transport and transportation as nouns meaning means of conveyance are synonyms as shown in the dictionary. Is there any difference in usage as such? That’s the question.
– user240918
Oct 5 at 16:30
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It is chiefly a question of BrE usage vs AmE usage, but the meaning is the same as explained here:
Where Americans use transportation, Britons generally prefer transport. In American English, transport is only a verb (with rare exceptions). So where Americans say public transportation, transportation commissioner, and air transportation, Britons say public transport, transport commissioner, and air transport.
Neither transport nor transportation is right or wrong; they’re just different ways of saying the same thing.
Canadians us both transport and transportation, though the latter has the edge. Australians favor transport.
(The Grammarist)
It is not clear how these regional usage differences developped. What we know is that the usage of transport and transportation meaning “means of conveyance” date back to different centuries; late 17th c. for the former and mid-19th c. for the latter.
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It is chiefly a question of BrE usage vs AmE usage, but the meaning is the same as explained here:
Where Americans use transportation, Britons generally prefer transport. In American English, transport is only a verb (with rare exceptions). So where Americans say public transportation, transportation commissioner, and air transportation, Britons say public transport, transport commissioner, and air transport.
Neither transport nor transportation is right or wrong; they’re just different ways of saying the same thing.
Canadians us both transport and transportation, though the latter has the edge. Australians favor transport.
(The Grammarist)
It is not clear how these regional usage differences developped. What we know is that the usage of transport and transportation meaning “means of conveyance” date back to different centuries; late 17th c. for the former and mid-19th c. for the latter.
answered Oct 5 at 11:34
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Don't see why user240918 got a vote-down; I have pushed it up again.
– Michael Harvey
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It is chiefly a question of BrE usage vs AmE usage, but the meaning is the same as explained here:
Where Americans use transportation, Britons generally prefer transport. In American English, transport is only a verb (with rare exceptions). So where Americans say public transportation, transportation commissioner, and air transportation, Britons say public transport, transport commissioner, and air transport.
Neither transport nor transportation is right or wrong; they’re just different ways of saying the same thing.
Canadians us both transport and transportation, though the latter has the edge. Australians favor transport.
(The Grammarist)
It is not clear how these regional usage differences developped. What we know is that the usage of transport and transportation meaning “means of conveyance” date back to different centuries; late 17th c. for the former and mid-19th c. for the latter.
answered Oct 5 at 11:34
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Don't see why user240918 got a vote-down; I have pushed it up again.
– Michael Harvey
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It is chiefly a question of BrE usage vs AmE usage, but the meaning is the same as explained here:
Where Americans use transportation, Britons generally prefer transport. In American English, transport is only a verb (with rare exceptions). So where Americans say public transportation, transportation commissioner, and air transportation, Britons say public transport, transport commissioner, and air transport.
Neither transport nor transportation is right or wrong; they’re just different ways of saying the same thing.
Canadians us both transport and transportation, though the latter has the edge. Australians favor transport.
(The Grammarist)
It is not clear how these regional usage differences developped. What we know is that the usage of transport and transportation meaning “means of conveyance” date back to different centuries; late 17th c. for the former and mid-19th c. for the latter.
answered Oct 5 at 11:34
user240918
24.4k967147
It is chiefly a question of BrE usage vs AmE usage, but the meaning is the same as explained here:
Where Americans use transportation, Britons generally prefer transport. In American English, transport is only a verb (with rare exceptions). So where Americans say public transportation, transportation commissioner, and air transportation, Britons say public transport, transport commissioner, and air transport.
Neither transport nor transportation is right or wrong; they’re just different ways of saying the same thing.
Canadians us both transport and transportation, though the latter has the edge. Australians favor transport.
(The Grammarist)
It is not clear how these regional usage differences developped. What we know is that the usage of transport and transportation meaning “means of conveyance” date back to different centuries; late 17th c. for the former and mid-19th c. for the latter.
answered Oct 5 at 11:34
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answered Oct 5 at 11:34
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answered Oct 5 at 11:34
user240918
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answered Oct 5 at 11:34
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Perhaps you could quote the dictionary definitions for each word, and point out what it is you don't understand as a result of assessing each word's multiple usages.
– Chappo
Oct 5 at 12:18
To start, transport can be used as a verb but transportation can't be. You need to provide some actual context for your question—give us an example sentence.
– Jason Bassford
Oct 5 at 16:08
@JasonBassford - the OP is referring to transport and transportation as nouns not verbs, as clearly stated in the title.
– user240918
Oct 5 at 16:16
@user240918 It's still relevant in the context of some sentences—none of which have been provided. The senses given by Merriam-Webster also clearly have different meanings in some cases. So simply asking "What's the difference?" absent context is already sufficiently answered by simply following the dictionary links. The question, as asked, fails to show that they are "just synonyms."
– Jason Bassford
Oct 5 at 16:28
@JasonBassford - transport and transportation as nouns meaning means of conveyance are synonyms as shown in the dictionary. Is there any difference in usage as such? That’s the question.
– user240918
Oct 5 at 16:30