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drives a car vs drives the car

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Drives a car' is used in general to talk about someone's ability or habit of driving any car. 'Drives the car' is used when referring to a specific car that has been previously mentioned or is clear from the context.

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drives a car

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to talk about someone's ability or habit of driving any car.

This phrase is used in general to describe the action of driving a car without specifying a particular car.

Examples:

He drives a car to work every day.
She learned to drive a car when she was 18.

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Jess drives a car that runs on vegetable oil.
Who drives a car in today's traffic?
He drives a car with the diplomatic plates.
He wears a hat and drives a car.
- I bet he drives a car.
But it turns out your lovely abuelita... She drives a car... That's a whole lot like the Kettle-mobile.
And a man from Liverpool drives a car.
He's shaved and drives a car.
That affected only a few unfortunate individuals, but almost everyone in Britain drives a car.
A few hours after that, he drives a car... not joking... onto the deck of a Chinese freighter ship.
Who drives a car into a demolition derby by mistake?
I swear he drives a car as long as a bus.
You know someone who drives a car like that?
Told her his office had been broken into, and he drives a car consistent with the tire tracks found at the scene.
He drives a car just like the one she was
Everybody in Washington knows that the chief of Russian intelligence is the chauffeur who drives a car for -
I will not do a parent who drives a car that starts with the letter "H."

Alternatives:

operates a vehicle
uses a car
pilots an automobile
controls a car
manages a vehicle

drives the car

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when referring to a specific car that has been previously mentioned or is clear from the context.

This phrase is used to specify the action of driving a particular car that has been mentioned or is known.

Examples:

He drives the car that belongs to his brother.
She drives the car with the red paint job.

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Leo Mazzera - drives the car, scares the people.
Leo Mazzera - drives the car, scares the people.
Carrie drives the car all the time and I never even take it out of the garage.
Don't answer him, drive the car.
- Yes, it is better, so I drive the car.
I'm going with you, and drive the car.
You just want to drive the car.
You can't drive the car.
- Be quiet and drive the car.
And get drunk, drive the car.
But we want to drive the car.
The unsubs didn't drive the cars.
Or let him drive the car?
Then you can drive the car home.
The chauffer's gone so I could drive the car.
They're not letting me drive the car.
Depends how recklessly you drive the car.
Jamie, you have to drive the car.
But not just anyone can drive the car.
But not just anyone can drive the car:

Alternatives:

operates the vehicle
uses the car
pilots the automobile
controls the car
manages the vehicle

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