Re: Sudbury Train Station

Am Mon, 24 Sep 2007 15:51:41 UTC, schrieb Christopher A.Lee
<calee@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> auf uk.railway :

I have always used the term "train station" with native english
speakers, and up to now I have heard no protest, but who cares...
Simply one syllable less, so easier to pronounce.

British or American?

It's an American idiom not a British one.

Is it? True, my English is rather shaped by the US-american variant
of English. After having been taught English rather of the
Ocford-variant in school, in my adult life I was exposed much more to
US-american speakers and writers, having worked for US-american
companies and collaborating with political friends mostly from the
USA.

I'll try to adapt to my audience in order to avoid
misunderstandings.


Cheers,
L.W.

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