got off the taxi

[queeniech]

We usually say 'get out of a car'. However, I saw 'She fell down on the ground after she got off the taxi' in a book.
Is it correct to say 'got off the taxi' ?

 

[MikeNewYork]

Not for me.

 

[queeniech]

Not for me.

Thanks, Mike.

What do you mean by 'Not for me'?

 

[Roman55]

I am not a teacher.

We use "get off" for buses, trains, trams and planes because we "get on" them in the first place.

We "get in" a taxi so the natural words to use at the end of the trip are "get out".

 

[MikeNewYork]

I meant that it was not OK for me.

 

[bhaisahab]

Which book did you see it in, queeniech?

 

[queeniech]

Which book did you see it in, queeniech?

I saw it in a grammar exercise book written by non-native speakers.

 

[Boris Tatarenko]

I saw once it in the exercise book as well!

 

[Roman55]

I saw once it in the exercise book as well!

I am not a teacher.

Hey Boris, if you really want people to correct all your mistakes then try,
"I saw it once in an exercise book as well!

 

[Tdol]

Is it correct to say 'got off the taxi' ?

It's unusual- I wouldn't use it. Was it a regular taxi or some sort of shuttle service? If it's a normal taxi, then it's an odd usage.

 

[Boris Tatarenko]

I'm ready to argue that "in the" was correct and thank you for "saw it once". ;-)

 

[Roman55]

I am not a teacher.

You're welcome.

You can argue a case for "in the" (which isn't strictly speaking wrong), I just feel that unless we know that you are talking about the same book, "in an" is better.