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Confusing road signs, also roundabout v traffic circle?
Outside the main entrance of the University of Newcastle (Australia), there is a roundabout (AmE traffic circle ??), at which the entrance road connects with the road passing the University. This road has two lanes in either direction, and the entrance road has a single lane in either direction.
There is a road sign on one approach to the roundabout, that irks me every time I see it.
"UNIVERSITY TRAFFIC USE RIGHT LANE ONLY"
To me, this has two meanings. Comments?
Stupot
PS: FWIW, for those who don't know, we drive to the left of the centreline here. This is probably irrelevant to the discussion.
There is a road sign on one approach to the roundabout, that irks me every time I see it.
"UNIVERSITY TRAFFIC USE RIGHT LANE ONLY"
To me, this has two meanings. Comments?
Stupot
PS: FWIW, for those who don't know, we drive to the left of the centreline here. This is probably irrelevant to the discussion.
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, the lovely and talented Stuart Chapman broadcast on alt.usage.english:
[nq:1]Outside the main entrance of the University of Newcastle (Australia), there is a roundabout (AmE traffic circle ??), at which ... irks me every time I see it. "UNIVERSITY TRAFFIC USE RIGHT LANE ONLY" To me, this has two meanings. Comments?[/nq]
I don't see it. It seems to say "If you are
, the lovely and talented Stuart Chapman broadcast on alt.usage.english:
[nq:1]Outside the main entrance of the University of Newcastle (Australia), there is a roundabout (AmE traffic circle ??), at which ... irks me every time I see it. "UNIVERSITY TRAFFIC USE RIGHT LANE ONLY" To me, this has two meanings. Comments?[/nq]
I don't see it. It seems to say "If you are
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[nq:2]Outside the main entrance of the University of Newcastle (Australia), ... RIGHT LANE ONLY" To me, this has two meanings. Comments?[/nq]
[nq:1]I don't see it. It seems to say "If you are going to the university get in the right lane (and none other)." What is the other sense?[/nq]
Right as in "not wrong" rather than "not left".
E.g. in the
[nq:2]Outside the main entrance of the University of Newcastle (Australia), ... RIGHT LANE ONLY" To me, this has two meanings. Comments?[/nq]
[nq:1]I don't see it. It seems to say "If you are going to the university get in the right lane (and none other)." What is the other sense?[/nq]
Right as in "not wrong" rather than "not left".
E.g. in the
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[nq:1]Outside the main entrance of the University of Newcastle (Australia), there is a roundabout (AmE traffic circle ??), at which ... those who don't know, we drive to the left of the centreline here. This is probably irrelevant to the discussion.[/nq]
You mean, "HUG THE WALL, ******** ON WHEELS"?
You mean, "HUG THE WALL, ******** ON WHEELS"?
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[nq:1]"UNIVERSITY TRAFFIC USE RIGHT LANE ONLY" To me, this has two meanings. Comments?[/nq]
In the UK the phrase is usually 'right-hand lane'. Perhaps that is why.
Alec McKenzie
In the UK the phrase is usually 'right-hand lane'. Perhaps that is why.
Alec McKenzie
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[nq:1]Outside the main entrance of the University of Newcastle (Australia), there is a roundabout (AmE traffic circle ??), at which ... irks me every time I see it. "UNIVERSITY TRAFFIC USE RIGHT LANE ONLY" To me, this has two meanings. Comments?[/nq]
It seems to have several meanings. Some will imagine a full-stop after University. Some will believe traffic bound for the University should use
It seems to have several meanings. Some will imagine a full-stop after University. Some will believe traffic bound for the University should use
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[nq:2]Outside the main entrance of the University of Newcastle (Australia), ... RIGHT LANE ONLY" To me, this has two meanings. Comments?[/nq]
[nq:1]It seems to have several meanings. Some will imagine a full-stop after University. Some will believe traffic bound for the ... that there should be a full stop after "traffic" and that all non-University traffic should use the right lane only.[/nq]
[nq:1]It seems to have several meanings. Some will imagine a full-stop after University. Some will believe traffic bound for the ... that there should be a full stop after "traffic" and that all non-University traffic should use the right lane only.[/nq]
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[nq:2]"UNIVERSITY TRAFFIC USE RIGHT LANE ONLY" To me, this has two meanings. Comments?[/nq]
[nq:1]In the UK the phrase is usually 'right-hand lane'. Perhaps that is why.[/nq]
When I read that post I thought the OP might share the political idiocy of our Moyboy, who teaches at Newcastle. Then I realised that intellectual insecurity (superiority-complexioned) might evoke the same reaction, a
[nq:1]In the UK the phrase is usually 'right-hand lane'. Perhaps that is why.[/nq]
When I read that post I thought the OP might share the political idiocy of our Moyboy, who teaches at Newcastle. Then I realised that intellectual insecurity (superiority-complexioned) might evoke the same reaction, a
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[nq:1]Outside the main entrance of the University of Newcastle (Australia), there is a roundabout (AmE traffic circle ??),[/nq]
"Rotary" in MassachusettsE.
"Rotary" in MassachusettsE.
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[nq:2]Outside the main entrance of the University of Newcastle (Australia), ... RIGHT LANE ONLY" To me, this has two meanings. Comments?[/nq]
[nq:1]It seems to have several meanings. Some will imagine a full-stop after University. Some will believe traffic bound for the ... that there should be a full stop after "traffic" and that all non-University traffic should use the right lane only.[/nq]
[nq:1]It seems to have several meanings. Some will imagine a full-stop after University. Some will believe traffic bound for the ... that there should be a full stop after "traffic" and that all non-University traffic should use the right lane only.[/nq]
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[nq:2]Outside the main entrance of the University of Newcastle (Australia), ... RIGHT LANE ONLY" To me, this has two meanings. Comments?[/nq]
[nq:1]I don't see it. It seems to say "If you are going to the university get in the right lane (and none other)." What is the other sense?[/nq]
"Warning: university traffic. (Everyone else) use right lane only".
I agree that most people wou
[nq:1]I don't see it. It seems to say "If you are going to the university get in the right lane (and none other)." What is the other sense?[/nq]
"Warning: university traffic. (Everyone else) use right lane only".
I agree that most people wou
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