Fishes and : Bumper Stickers

Geoff Bannister gbannister10 at tiscali.co.uk
Tue Jun 16 06:45:12 UTC 2009


--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "anne_t_squires" <tfaucette6387 at ...> wrote:

Geoff: 
> > I hope I've got the US equivalents right.
 
Anne Squires: 
> You got them right.  Usually though people just say "gas" and "stick."
> 
> I think I know another term which differs--
> 
> windscreen... windshield

Geoff:
Yes, I have heard that one.

There are of course a number referring to the roads and 
their infrastructure. Ones which come easily to mind are:

Pavement=sidewalk
Roadway=pavement
Dual carriageway=divided highway?
Motorway=Interstate
Level crossing= grade crossing?
Tramway=street car/trolley car?

the last refers to a railway/road crossing. I'm not sure if I've 
got the US versions correct where I've put a question mark. 
Corrections welcome!

This thread could extend and go on for years!!

Over to you.
:-)





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