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Guest Posted 22 years ago
Grammar

Channel/station

Why do we say radio station but TV channel - even though I read the term radio channel now and then ... does the latter have to do with frequencies?
  

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Because we're completely inconsistent. There isn't really any logic to this sort of thing. It all just arises and evolves.

  • Because we're completely inconsistent.
  • There isn't really any logic to this sort of thing.
  • It all just arises and evolves.
  • But that said, if you wrote "TV station" or "radio channel", I doubt anyone would complain.
  • Rommie
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Because we're completely inconsistent. Emotion: smile

There isn't really any logic to this sort of thing. It all just arises and evolves.

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