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Guest Posted 22 years ago
Grammar

Using the word drive

Hi, I know that I can use the word "drive" for driving a car for example. But can I say I drive a boat, I drive an airplane? And is "ride" used for 2-wheel only, like ride a bike...?
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drive a car drive a truck drive a boat (motor boat, speed boat) sail a boat (sailboat) pilot a boat fly a plane fly an airplane pilot a plane pilot an airplane ride a bike ride a bicycle ride a motorcycle not 'drive an airplane'.

— CalifJim

  • drive a car drive a truck drive a boat (motor boat, speed boat) sail a boat (sailboat) pilot a boat fly a plane fly an airplane pilot a plane pilot an airplane ride a bike ride a bicycle ride a motorcycle not 'drive an airplane'.
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drive a car
drive a truck
drive a boat (motor boat, speed boat)
sail a boat (sailboat)
pilot a boat
fly a plane
fly an airplane
pilot a plane
pilot an airplane
ride a bike
ride a bicycle
ride a motorcycle

not 'drive an airplane'.

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So what about a submarine?
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