Travel with a submarine
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On the rare occasions I pop across to see my aunt in Ireland, I travel by submarine.
If you travel with a submarine, you swim across the oceans but, as a safety measure, a submarine follows you around.
If you travel by submarine then you are one of a select few who is allowed to book a place on a submarine, or perhaps you are very rich and have your own sub that can take you where you want to go.
If you travel in a submarine, then it is probably a large submarine and you need a bicycle to travel around inside it.
However, if you use "went", you can say:
One day, I went to the pacific ocean. I went there by submarine. (perhaps you hired the sub)
One day, I went to the pacific ocean. I went there in a submarine. (perhaps you were a crew member of the sub)
One day, I went to the pacific ocean. I went there with a submarine. (perhaps you travelled on a large ship. Maybe the ship was carrying a miniature submarine for use when you arrived)
If you travel by submarine then you are one of a select few who is allowed to book a place on a submarine, or perhaps you are very rich and have your own sub that can take you where you want to go.
If you travel in a submarine, then it is probably a large submarine and you need a bicycle to travel around inside it.
However, if you use "went", you can say:
One day, I went to the pacific ocean. I went there by submarine. (perhaps you hired the sub)
One day, I went to the pacific ocean. I went there in a submarine. (perhaps you were a crew member of the sub)
One day, I went to the pacific ocean. I went there with a submarine. (perhaps you travelled on a large ship. Maybe the ship was carrying a miniature submarine for use when you arrived)
We travel (across the Pacific Ocean or elsewhere) "by", not "in", vehicles, including submarines.
Humour aside, "I travel with..." is normally followed by what you take with you - a toothbrush, three bodyguards, spare shirts, etc.
There is, however, a problem prepositions and things like travel companies.
We quite happily say "I bought my sofa at Ikea (or the Co-operative Furniture Store, etc).
And: "I stayed at the Ibis Hotel in Toulouse".
But it becomes tricky when we want to say that we went on vacation and the vacation was organized by XYZ - I paid XYZ and they made all the arrangements, flights, hotels, etc.
I flew to Thailand with [or on] EVA Air.
I booked my vacation with Transco Holidays.
I went on vacation ???preposition??? Transco Holidays.
There is, however, a problem prepositions and things like travel companies.
We quite happily say "I bought my sofa at Ikea (or the Co-operative Furniture Store, etc).
And: "I stayed at the Ibis Hotel in Toulouse".
But it becomes tricky when we want to say that we went on vacation and the vacation was organized by XYZ - I paid XYZ and they made all the arrangements, flights, hotels, etc.
I flew to Thailand with [or on] EVA Air.
I booked my vacation with Transco Holidays.
I went on vacation ???preposition??? Transco Holidays.
Or "I booked my vacation through XXX Holidays."I booked my vacation with Transco Holidays.
I've travelled thousands of miles by submarine.
I've travelled thousands of miles on a submarine/on submarines.
I've travelled thousands of miles on a submarine/on submarines.