[Tech1] Grammar

[Barry Bonner]

When I was in Atlanta doing the Olympics on my way to the IBC a soldier asked me, not that politely, to walk on the “pavement" which I thought I was doing, so told him so! 

He repeated this a couple of times before I discovered that “pavement” in America was the road and "sidewalk” was the pavement! Strange people.

One for the train buffs; why can I say Victoria Coach Station but not allowed to say Victoria Train Station? 
Barry.



On 14 Mar 2020, at 15:51, ROGER BUNCE via Tech1 <tech1 at tech-ops.co.uk> wrote:

> In fact, I'm told that the American 'Aluminum' predates the British 'Aluminium', just as their 'Railroads' pre-date out 'Railways'.
> 
> But, to me, it is far more important to be British than to be right!
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> luv, Rog.
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> On Saturday, 14 March 2020, 12:11:23 GMT, Mike Jordan via Tech1 <tech1 at tech-ops.co.uk> wrote:
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> 
> Well at least he wasn’t involved in the “INNERNET” or building things out of “ALUMINUM” and so ad infinitum!
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> I was in John Lewis once and a customer asked how to get to the next floor and the sales assistant said “Take the elevator” – whatever that is!!
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> Mike
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> From: Vernon Dyer via Tech1
> Sent: Saturday, March 14, 2020 11:36 AM
> To: tech1 at tech-ops.co.uk
> Subject: Re: [Tech1] Grammar
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> He probably went to school in ArkanSASS .....
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> Sent from Mail for Windows 10
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>  
> From: dave.mdv via Tech1
> Sent: 13 March 2020 23:51
> To: tech1 at tech-ops.co.uk
> Subject: [Tech1] Grammar
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>  
> I was watching 'Box Nation' on Freeview the other night and the
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> announcer introduced the next fight as coming from 'TUKSON', Arizona!
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> Don't these people go to school? Cheers, Dave
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