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    Why can we not say "I rode on the car," in the same meaning as "I rode on the plane."...

    ...or "I rode on the train? A Taiwanese co-worker asked me this question; I told him You either ride IN the car or DRIVE the car; but I cannot explain why it is OK for us to ride on other vehicles to travel but not cars. Any rule that applies or is this one of the strange exceptions that exist...
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    In a negative context are you allowed to use the term 'either'?

    A: I can't play the violin. B: Me, __________. The answer on the quiz I am editing states "Me, either." which seems wrong to me. I could swear it should read "Me neither." without the comma and not using 'either' for this situation... Am I wrong or right to think this?
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    Does African-American need a dash between the two words to be correct in formal writing?

    Just a question, going over a test written by Taiwanese and both are presented as answers, I personally think with dash is ok, but without dash is also ok. Is there any rule about 2 connected words that means you NEED a dash?
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