I live out in the boonies and have tractor crossing signs. And there's this sign with what looks like a guy riding a cow. I think it's supposed to look like a horse, but it looks like a cow. heh.
On 9/22/05, Alphax alphasigmax@gmail.com wrote:
Phil Boswell wrote:
"Rowan Collins" rowan.collins@gmail.com wrote in message news:9f02ca4c050922054468d07f8a@mail.gmail.com... On 21/09/05, Mark Williamson node.ue@gmail.com wrote: [snip]
"pedestrian crossing" vs "crosswalk" -- we use both here.
And "crosswalk" would mean absolutely nothing to a Brit. As wouldn't, I would hazard to guess, a "pelican crossing" to you.
How about trying to distinguish between these: a.. Zebra crossing a.. Pelican crossing a.. Puffin crossing a.. Toucan crossing a.. Pegasus crossing (no, I'm not joking, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedestrian_crossing )
Damn, I need to add Koala Crossing, Emu Crossing, Wombat Crossing...
(Yes, they're real - try http://ln-s.net/7fx)
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