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>>>>>>>Is it any wonder my pedant nerves jangle?
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>>>>>>>Also, just the other week it was on national news here about a survey of the top cliches that drive us nutzoid, and all the above are in it.
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>>>>>>Here are a couple I think you'll like. I ride the commuter train to and from work (it's called the "GO" train). And every trip (every station, in fact) I am treated to the following announcement: "Remember, it is prohibited and illegal to cross the tracks". I also am subjected, at every station, to: "Stay back behind the yellow line. Trains may approach from any direction." This announcement is interesting because the tracks only go in two of directions at any station. I always like to picture a train lurking quietly behind a tree and then suddenly rushing out and attacking us.
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>>>>>Everytime I see the sign 'Blind Peds' I have to curse at myself for not bringing the stick so I could poke out the eyes of people walking on the street.
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>>>>>But I do like the 'prohibited and illegal' part of the announcement. I'd be the one answering "Oh....prohibited AND illegal. Oh my!"
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>>>>In a similar vein, I always smile at the street signs that say "DEAF CHILDREN DRIVE CAREFULLY". I'd think they would!
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>>>This could go on forever. Why are the police always being picked on? - "Police STOP"
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>>>Now you see the advantages of punctuation. If one were addre4ssing the police it should be "Police, STOP"
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>>Not quite the same thing but I always like to get the barking train on the underground.
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>I have to admit I don't get this.


If you want to get to the eastern end of the Hammersmith and City line the stop at the end of the line is Barking and thats whats on the front of the train. So you're getting the Barking train.