Do we drive a boat, a ship, a submarine or rocket.

[tufguy]

Do we drive "a boat" or "a ship" or "a submarine"? And how about rockects?

 

[teechar]

Do we drive "a boat" or "a ship" or "a submarine"?

And how about rockets?

I'll wait until you answer my post in the thread below before I open this thread.

https://www.usingenglish.com/forum/threads/246310-Did-you-come-by-car-or-on-bus

 

[teechar]

1- Note that rockets are not vehicles. You may be thinking of spaceships, in which case "pilot" may be the verb you're looking for.

2- For a boat, you can use "drive", but "row", "sail", "navigate" or even "steer" might be more appropriate.

3- For a ship, try "sail", "pilot" or "navigate"; "drive" can work in certain contexts.

4- For a submarine, "drive" is okay.

 

[tufguy]

1- Note that rockets are not vehicles. You may be thinking of spaceships, in which case "pilot" may be the verb you're looking for.

2- For a boat, you can use "drive", but "row", "sail", "navigate" or even "steer" might be more appropriate.

3- For a ship, try "sail", "pilot" or "navigate"; "drive" can work in certain contexts.

4- For a submarine, "drive" is okay.

What do we need to use for rockets? Pilot or navigate am I correct?

 

[krisfromgermany]

(not a teacher but interested in astronautics)
You can use "to steer a rocket".