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arzen

10 Jan 2015

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What do you call the seat in a car next to driver seats? Does this sound natural?

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carrotisland

10 Jan 2015

English (US)

Natural

Natural enough, though most would simplify it to, "What do you call the seat next to the driver's seat?" "driver's seat" tells people it's a car we are talking about with having to be explicit.

arzen

10 Jan 2015

Simplified Chinese (China)

That makes sense! Thank you carrotisland! Would you mind answering my question by the way? :)

carrotisland

10 Jan 2015

English (US)

Natural

You're welcome. :) I wouldn't mind at all.

The seat next to the driver's seat is called the passenger's seat. In slang, some people call it 'shotgun'. If you hear someone say 'shotgun' or 'riding shotgun' in reference to cars, they mean the passenger's seat.

arzen

10 Jan 2015

Simplified Chinese (China)

Really nice of you! Thank you for the answer and the information! What about the seats in the back? Do you also call them passengers' seats?

carrotisland

10 Jan 2015

English (US)

Natural

The seats in the back are technically passenger's seats but everyone calls them back seats.

arzen

10 Jan 2015

Simplified Chinese (China)

Oh I see. Many thanks! ^^

snowcreature

10 Jan 2015

English (US)

Natural

"... the driver's seat ..." Otherwise natural. Carrot island explained the rest already.

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joshwhetstone

10 Jan 2015

English (US)

A little unnatural

And the third row seat in a large SUV or van is sometimes known as “the way back” by some (including me).

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arzen

10 Jan 2015

Simplified Chinese (China)

Many thanks everybody!

Deleted user

11 Jan 2015

A little unnatural

I cars with three rows, we refered to them as the driver / front , the middle, and the back.

arzen

11 Jan 2015

Simplified Chinese (China)

Thank you orz!

joshwhetstone

11 Jan 2015

English (US)

A little unnatural

That works too, but the “way back” had a certain mystique, which was good because it held the worst seats in the Suburban.

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arzen

11 Jan 2015

Simplified Chinese (China)

Ohh good to know that, thank you!

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What do you call the seat in a car next to driver seats? Does this sound natural?

Natural enough, though most would simplify it to, "What do you call the seat next to the driver's seat?" "driver's seat" tells people it's a car we are talking about with having to be explicit.

You're welcome. :) I wouldn't mind at all.The seat next to the driver's seat is called the passenger's seat. In slang, some people call it 'shotgun'. If you hear someone say 'shotgun' or 'riding shotgun' in reference to cars, they mean the passenger's seat.

The seats in the back are technically passenger's seats but everyone calls them back seats.

"... the driver's seat ..." Otherwise natural. Carrot island explained the rest already.

And the third row seat in a large SUV or van is sometimes known as “the way back” by some (including me).

I cars with three rows, we refered to them as the driver / front , the middle, and the back.

That works too, but the “way back” had a certain mystique, which was good because it held the worst seats in the Suburban.

You're welcome. :) I wouldn't mind at all.

The seat next to the driver's seat is called the passenger's seat. In slang, some people call it 'shotgun'. If you hear someone say 'shotgun' or 'riding shotgun' in reference to cars, they mean the passenger's seat.