Like they'll go nice car to like a truck or van.
2007-08-31 14:37:21 · 18 answers · asked by Hotbody16 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
car is short for carrige... you know, a horse drawn buggy.
when people say the wrong thing like that, i correct them, in as brutal a way as i can find at the moment...
this douche bag i work with always calls his jeep liberty a "truck" like "i need to turn the rotors on my truck" my response is "oh good, you sold the sad little piece of shiet jeep and bought a truck?"
or someone will ask for a ride in my car "sorry, i dont drive my car in the winter, i might pick you up in my truck if you asked"
2007-08-31 14:55:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
car (n.) An automobile
vehicle (n.) A device or structure for transporting persons or things; a conveyance: a space vehicle.
Car is actually more descriptive for a passenger motorized vehicle. Vehicle could mean anything from the space shuttle to a street car.
If referring to a truck or van, they should say "nice truck" or "nice van" I suppose.
No matter what they say though, the proper response would be "Thanks."
2007-08-31 21:46:01 · answer #2 · answered by oklatom 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Could be because people are lazy and some people can't tell the difference between a van and a minivan, a minivan and an SUV, and an SUV from a truck. I guess they'd rather just say something remotely close than try to think about what it should be called.
2007-08-31 21:46:04 · answer #3 · answered by Serena 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well a vehicle is a form of land transportation device, for people or goods, car, van, truck, SUV, etc. is just a little more detailed on what form the vehicles description
2007-08-31 21:44:39 · answer #4 · answered by David S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's because a vehicle is a term that covers everything. A blanket term. A vehicle is anything that transports. A car is more specific to a privately owned personal and driven daily vehicle. Just as a gun covers all firearms. But with in that catagory in pistol, revolver, rifle, shotgun. That's my thoughts anyway.
2007-08-31 21:46:19 · answer #5 · answered by Derail 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A vehicle can be a car, a truck, a motorcycle, a boat, an airplane, just being specific.
2007-08-31 21:46:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
if i see a truck or van I'll say "nice truck" or "nice van" (if i like them). they're all vehicles, but they're not all cars.
2007-08-31 21:40:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Car" is left over from "carriage". To use it with a van or truck is just being lazy.
2007-08-31 21:41:11 · answer #8 · answered by The Pooka 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I sometimes call my car, my buggy. Sometimes it's my vehicle, and usually when I'm talking about another person's vehicle I'll use car.
I guess it's whatever one is comfortable with.
2007-08-31 21:42:18 · answer #9 · answered by 'Barn 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
depending on the person some call it car some call it vehicle
2007-08-31 21:45:52 · answer #10 · answered by aznflippgurl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋