public transport in English

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    {
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    },
    {
      "form": "public transports",
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      ]
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        {
          "text": "Public transport is a more environmentally-friendly option of travelling."
        }
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        "Public transport refers to any types of transport that allows the general public to use (usually with a fee). This is different from transport via private cars."
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  "word": "public transport"
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    {
      "form": "public transport",
      "tags": [
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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        "Uncountable nouns"
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        {
          "text": "Public transport is a more environmentally-friendly option of travelling."
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        "Public transport refers to any types of transport that allows the general public to use (usually with a fee). This is different from transport via private cars."
      ],
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        {
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"public transport" meaning in English

Noun