2006-09-25 09:42:59 · 11 answers · asked by Foxyfredp 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
So that anyone can hail one no matter where they are or what the native language....airport is another....hotel yet another!!!
2006-09-25 09:45:39 · answer #1 · answered by Capt 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
becuase when people invented taxis the country it was in called it taxi
then they phoned up someone in a different country and said we've got this new thing called a taxi
2006-09-25 16:57:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Isn't the German for airport - Flugenhafen (or something quite close!)? So that one shouldn't be in the list I don't think? And hotel is 'pension' in French I think - oh hang on, wait (whilst brain ticks over slowly!) no I think that is the French for B & B! Sorry!
2006-09-25 17:06:10 · answer #3 · answered by Tatsbabe 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Same answer as to why is a restaurant always called a restaurant.
2006-09-26 10:34:50 · answer #4 · answered by admiralsmurf 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Universal word,
similarly Hotel is as well.
Often spoken by a stranger having come out of a railway station,
"Taxi! Hotel please."
2006-09-25 16:54:07 · answer #5 · answered by alexinscarborough 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In Scots Gaelic it's a Tacsi. (AFAIR same in Irish & Welsh)
2006-09-26 06:59:53 · answer #6 · answered by Stephen Allcroft 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the same reason everyone understands hello
2006-09-25 16:51:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
too bad the world couldn't get together on other matters as easily as they have settled this one.
2006-09-25 16:50:31 · answer #8 · answered by ? 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's something everyone might need wherever you are! Easy to find then!
2006-09-25 16:45:51 · answer #9 · answered by Angelina 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
often wonder about that myself someone will enlighten us on here i expect
2006-09-29 16:22:25 · answer #10 · answered by srracvuee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋