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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread drivers' seat #202986 10/28/2011 10:57 AM Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 4 Scotland Maximonk2 stranger Maximonk2 stranger Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 4 Scotland Not a very exciting post, I know this when used figuratively as "driving seat", never heard it used as "driver's seat". However, if I was referring to the actual seat in the car, I would THEN use "driver's seat". Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: drivers' seat Maximonk2 #202987 10/28/2011 11:30 AM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Probably mostly an USn phrase. I've always heard driver's seat in that sense here in the US. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: drivers' seat Faldage #202991 10/28/2011 12:44 PM Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,706 down under Candy Pooh-Bah Candy Pooh-Bah Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,706 down under 'In the driver's seat'...means to be in control....not necessary just of a car....but in the direction one is going. And ..Hi Maximonk Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: drivers' seat Candy #202997 10/28/2011 3:04 PM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass tsuwm Carpal Tunnel tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass I have a friend who insists that driver's license is wrong, and it should be called a driving license. (and yes, we know that it's a driving licence in the UK.) Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: drivers' seat Candy #202999 10/28/2011 3:40 PM Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,974 Likes: 3 Land of the Flat Water LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,974 Likes: 3 Land of the Flat Water Originally Posted By: Candy 'In the driver's seat'...means to be in control....not necessary just of a car....but in the direction one is going. And ..Hi Maximonk And not just operating a moving gas-powered vehicle, but also can be used in the sense of someone in control. A person appointed to chair a committee can be referred to as 'in the driver's seat of the committee'. ----please, draw me a sheep---- Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: drivers' seat Maximonk2 #203003 10/29/2011 2:51 AM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Welcome, mm2. "Not very exciting" posts are fine--if all we had were exciting ones, we'd all have been worn out a long time ago! In any case, yours is interesting; you told me something I hadn't known before. Ooh, I am so happy to have more UKer's on here! Yay! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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