Posted by Justin on 11/16/21 11:36

Michelle Steiner wrote on [Wed, 04 Jan 2006 11:12:29 -0700]:
> In article <slrndrnn0i.96a.nospam@debian.dns2go.com>,
> Justin <nospam@insightbb.com> wrote:
>
>> Claiming to have lived without a car all one's life would mean they
>> have not used a car, at all, in their life.
>
> No it doesn't. It means that I've never owned one--not never used one.

No, it doesn't. It may be how you intended to use the turn of phrase,
but if you have ever used something then you have not lived without it.
Without is a definite.

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