The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #120919 Message #2635748
Posted By: Zen
19-May-09 - 11:24 AM
Thread Name: BS: UK Rail Jargon
Subject: RE: BS: UK Rail Jargon
I thought this was about train announcements from the title. Current beefs (I travel a lot by train).
We are now arriving into Newcastle... Whatever happened to that short and apposite word "at"?
Be sure to uplift your luggage... "What a nice bag you are!" Now may I get off the train please?
These are current examples of abominations to the English language and seem to have become widespread (is there a comptroller of announcements?). I am sure I can remember a lot more from my commuting days (now happily in the past!).
Now where did I put my medications...?