Car can be 'she'?

[Sergey]

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #70 "Chit Chat: In the train", question 2

Mr Corp: Oh yes, madam. She's ......... going to London.

(a) precisely
(b) exactly
(c) definitely
(d) always

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #70 "Chit Chat: In the train", answer 2

Mr Corp: Oh yes, madam. She's definitely going to London.

Correct answer: (c) definitely

Your answer was: correct
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Could you explain to me why we use SHE for train. instead of IT?

Sergey134

[Alan]

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.

Alan
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[HamadaFOREVER]

Oh, Thnx Mr/ ALAN for your reply.

I wish to learn ENGLISH well.

My 1st Langauge is ARABIC

[adrian]

[Hani]

"She's definitely going to London. ". I can't understand its mean. Can you explain it for me?

[Ahmadov]

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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[Yankee]

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.

Amy

[Shafqat]

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.

Regards
Shafqat

[Torsten]

Hi Shafqat,

Many thanks for your question which Alan has already answered here: Can the train be 'she'?

Best regards,
Torsten
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[Maw]

Hello sir,
I want to know the difference between exactly and definitely?
I feel that they are the same.

Many thanks

[Shyone]

[Yoki]

[Misskhan]