[Grammar] Flight From San Francisco To Seattle

[Matthew Wai]

How about 'I transported a bicycle from San Francisco to San Jose'?

Not a teacher.

 

[Raymott]

The "mysterious reason" is that bikes are not means of public transit. They are personal devices. They're not usually used for interurban travel, either.

Another reason is that language (and semantic units in particular) are not made up from "stand alone noun phrases".
"... an ice cream from San Francisco to San Jose" is also correct in the sentence "In his backpack, he carried an ice cream from San Francisco to San Jose." The inconsistencies arise from the half-questions, not the answers.
" ... an Australopithecus from San Francisco to San Jose." Sure, if that's what needs to be said in the context of a correct sentence, then it's correct.

 

[learningspirit]

How about a train and a taxi:

1. A train from San Francisco to San Jose
2. A taxi from San Francisco to San Jose

Are they good standalone noun phrases?

 

[Raymott]

They are both noun phrases. Whether they are good for anything depends upon what needs to be said. Have you read the whole thread and thought about it?