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Vince Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary

Coach / Bus

HI,

Is there a difference in the words Coach and Bus? Is one AmE and the other BrE or something else?

Thanks

Vince..
  

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'Coach' is usually used to indicate a luxury bus. And all others are called buses. As far as my knowledge goes 'coach' is not used in AmE ,but 'bus' is used in both, AmE and BrE.

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Both of them have the same meaning but are used differently.'Coach' is usually used to indicate a luxury bus. And all others are called buses. As far as my knowledge goes 'coach' is not used in AmE ,but 'bus' is used in both, AmE and BrE.
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As a supplement, in the UK:

A coach usually makes long journeys with few stops. A bus usually makes shorter journeys with stops at frequent intervals.

You usually have to buy a ticket for a coach journey in advance. The coach will travel by main roads, and will rarely stop to pick up passengers who simply hail the coach from the roadside.

You usually buy a bus ticket on
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