By default

[LewisJian]

A: How many cars did you arrange to go to Taoyuan Valley on that day? Is there enough room for us to hitch a ride?
B: By default we'll go there by train and meet at Daxi train station.


Hi,
Is "by default" in the above alright? If it's ok, then what does it mean?

 

[probus]

Did you write A and B yourself? If not, please give the source of the text.

If so, whether "by default" is right depends on just what you were trying to express. Below is the definition from Collins dictionary. I found it via onelook.com, a compendium of dictionaries which learners should bookmark.

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/by-default

 

[LewisJian]

Did you write A and B yourself? If not, please give the source of the text.

If so, whether "by default" is right depends on just what you were trying to express. Below is the definition from Collins dictionary. I found it via onelook.com a conpendium of dictionaries which learners should bookmark.

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/by-default

Yes, I did write A, and a friend of mine wrote B.