When to use te form vs. で


So 「バスに乗って、会社に行きます。」means "I go to work by bus." Yet, 「バスで会社に行きます。」also means
"I go to work by bus."

Do these two sentences convey the exact same meaning, or is there some kind of
nuance that exists when using で instead of te form (for this kind of situation
in general)?




>   1. 「バスに乗って、会社に行きます。」
>   2. 「バスで会社に行きます。」
>

Indeed, the two sentences virtually mean the same thing, but I can't
generalize anything here. # **1** literally says "I get on a bus, **and** go
to the office," and the # **2** literally says "I go to the office **by**
bus."

テ形 (te-form) is the form to continue the sentence. て is like conjunction
'and'.  
で has many usages, but basically indicates a means, like the preposition 'by'.




>   1. 「バスに乗って、会社に行きます。」
>   2. 「バスで会社に行きます。」
>

Indeed, the two sentences virtually mean the same thing, but I can't
generalize anything here. # **1** literally says "I get on a bus, **and** go
to the office," and the # **2** literally says "I go to the office **by**
bus."

テ形 (te-form) is the form to continue the sentence. て is like conjunction
'and'.  
で has many usages, but basically indicates a means, like the preposition 'by'.

