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...?