Hi Bob
The word order is probably pitched at people like me who have such a
brilliant lateral mind that they read the sign "pull to open" backwards on
the other side of a glass door and try to pull it open from the wrong side!
Apparently that fountain is synchronised to turn off when a tram is passing
over it. Presumably Murphy's Law doesn't apply in Norway.
Tony P
On Sunday, 13 May 2018 12:51:35 UTC+10, Bob Pearce wrote:
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> Hi all,
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> An interesting conundrum – in the photo put up by Tony P, the wording on
> the road shows “Tram Only”, which is fine, but why is the word “Only” first
> followed by “Tram”?
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> Given that the word “Tram” is the first word that should be seen, followed
> by “Only” why do authorities insist in having the words put in the back to
> front order?
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> Perth is a past master of this signage as well, with bus lanes marked
> “Only Lane Bus” in the order that the words are reached.
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> Is there some theory in existence that because the brain can make out what
> is meant, it is okay? Or is some other plot at play here??
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> I am sure that places do the same thing – it surely can’t be just in parts
> of Europe and Perth, I would think??
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> BTW, nice pics, Tony. And interesting the trams travel through an
> operating fountain as well.
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> Bob in Perth
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> *From:*tramsdo...@... <javascript:> <
>tramsdo...@... <javascript:>> *On Behalf Of *Prescott
> *Sent:* Sunday, 13 May 2018 9:54 AM
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> *Subject:* Re: [TramsDownUnder] Fwd: Proper English [Was: Tram number
> founts [Was: Founts]
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> Here is a perfect example of a tram number fount - Oslo tram no. 127
> passing through a fount!
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> http://lrt.daxack.ca/Cities/Oslo/hires059.jpg
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> http://lrt.daxack.ca/Cities/Oslo/hires060.jpg
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> Tram passing font:
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> https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/styles/article_large/public/thumbnails/image/2016/07/11/11/manchester-tram.jpg
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> ;)
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> Tony P
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> On May 12, 2018, at 7:05 PM, Mal Rowe mal....@...> wrote:
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> On 12/05/2018 4:18 PM, Tram Gunzle wrote:
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> I now do my best to speak and spell correctly; no matter how many people
> say/spell words a certain way, that is not a valid argument that they are
> right.
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> ... then you may approve of this signage.
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> By the way, what a nice example of the signwriter's craft!
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> Mal Rowe - who reckons those using English as a second language may prefer
> something simpler
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