Posted by Justin on 11/16/34 11:36

Paul Sture wrote on [Wed, 04 Jan 2006 20:28:41 +0100]:
> Justin wrote:
>> 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.
>
> Nope. If you only borrow or rent one for the occasonal trip, you are not
> "living with" a car.

You're not living without one, either...

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