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Posted by Justin on 10/17/54 11:36
Michelle Steiner wrote on [Wed, 04 Jan 2006 11:29:28 -0700]:
> In article <slrndro33s.96a.nospam@debian.dns2go.com>,
> Justin <nospam@insightbb.com> wrote:
>
>> > In common usage, it would usually mean that they had not owned a
>> > car, not that they had never driven/ridden in one. If someone said
>> > "I've lived without a car for 6 years" I would assume (as would
>> > most people, I think) that they didn't OWN one.
>>
>> So, someone could rent or lease one and still fall under your
>> definition.
>
> Yup, or even drive one as part of his job. So long as he doesn't own
> one. I'll even add so long as he doesn't rent or lease one on a
> long-term basis. (leasing from a dealer is the equivalent of
> owning--not equal to owning, though, especially from a legal standpoint.)
If you are using one at all then you're not living without it.
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