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Hi Sergey134,
Vehicles such as cars/trains/ships are often referred to as she especially by the older generation as we assume the speaker in this dialogue is a member of.
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| #3 (permalink) Wed Jan 11, 2006 16:19 pm Car can be 'she'? |
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Oh, Thnx Mr/ ALAN for your reply.
I wish to learn ENGLISH well.
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| #4 (permalink) Sun Mar 12, 2006 11:06 am Precisely vs. especially |
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| Alan wrote: | Hi Sergey134,
Vehicles such as cars/trains/ships are often referred to as she especially by the older generation as we assume the speaker in this dialogue is a member of.
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And why can't we choose "precisely"  |
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| #5 (permalink) Fri Dec 08, 2006 4:00 am Car can be 'she'? |
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| "She's definitely going to London. ". I can't understand its mean. Can you explain it for me? |
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| #6 (permalink) Fri Dec 08, 2006 6:18 am Car can be 'she'? |
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As to "he" or "she", I believe that we call God "he", and the rest like animals and things "she". Is this correct?
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| #7 (permalink) Fri Dec 08, 2006 7:49 am Car can be 'she'? |
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Hi Adrian and Hani
Saying definitely here means "without any doubt at all" and this would also be the typical word order. Mr Corp is telling the woman that she can be very sure that the train is going to London.
Precisely means exactly or rigidly, so the meaning doesn't work well.
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Hi Ahmadov
Yes, God is usually referred to as 'he'. Animals are referred to as 'it' but you can use 'he' or 'she' if you know the gender. For example, I have two cats. One is male, the other is female. So I refer to one as he and the other as she. 
Things are always referred to as 'it'. There are just a few exeptions. However, even for the exceptions, people use it much more often than he or she.
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| #8 (permalink) Thu Nov 20, 2008 8:23 am In the train |
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Chit Chat: In the train
Dear torsten,
I am doing the exercise “in the train chit chat” I think there is one mistake it may be possible I am wrong however please checking the exercise and confirm
Mrs. Ashton: Excuse me but do you know if this train is going to London?
Mr. Corp: Oh yes, madam. She's definitely going to London.
Here the train is going to London or she is going to London I think the train is going.
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| #10 (permalink) Sat May 02, 2009 3:20 am Car can be 'she'? |
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Hello sir,
I want to know the difference between exactly and definitely?
I feel that they are the same.
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| #11 (permalink) Sat May 02, 2009 6:11 am Car can be 'she'? |
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| Maw wrote: | Hello sir,
I want to know the difference between exactly and definitely?
I feel that they are the same.
Many thanks |
Exactly means 'precisely' while definitely means 'for sure'.
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| #12 (permalink) Fri Jun 19, 2009 8:17 am In the train |
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| Shafqat wrote: | Chit Chat: In the train
Dear
Here the train is going to London or she is going to London I think the train is going.
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The train is goin = will/ be going to |
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| #13 (permalink) Fri Jul 03, 2009 10:01 am Car can be 'she'? |
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| Alan wrote: | Hi Sergey134,
Vehicles such as cars/trains/ships are often referred to as she especially by the older generation as we assume the speaker in this dialogue is a member of.
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Most respectful Teachers,
could you please guide that
Can we use "they" & "them" for things and animals?
please explain with example
a).There are many books but I like just one of them
b). I got data but some files are with errors and wonder if you could rectify as they have been pending since long despite of urgent requirement.
kindly check both sentences and correct if these/they are wrong
waiting for your reply with advance thanks |
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