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« on: January 01, 2013, 23:22:01 »
I have noticed recently that the phrase "advanced tickets" seems to be entering common use, and I really don't understand why. The word "advanced" surely means higher, or better qualified, as in Advanced Level (A-level) examinations, or The Institute of Advanced Motorists.
Are these tickets of a higher quality, are they more experienced? Or is this another instance of the railways mangling the English language -- as in "This train will shortly be arriving into Reading", which always makes me cringe (the sentence construction, not the town [city?] of Reading).
Tickets made available for purchase weeks or months before travel are surely simply "Advance Tickets"?
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« Reply #1 on: January 02, 2013, 00:34:34 »
As far as I can see the railway generally refers to the type of fare as 'Advance' in publications.  It is the public that uses 'advanced' in error.
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« Reply #2 on: January 02, 2013, 09:58:40 »
Quote from: 81F on January 01, 2013, 23:22:01
"This train will shortly be arriving into Reading", which always makes me cringe (the sentence construction, not the town [city?] of Reading).

"The train now arriving on platform number 1" gets my gander up in particular.  Not only is it a little silly saying the word 'number', but any train arriving on a platform is not a sight I wish to see!
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« Reply #3 on: January 02, 2013, 10:24:33 »
Quote from: IndustryInsider on January 02, 2013, 09:58:40
"The train now arriving on platform number 1" gets my gander up in particular.  Not only is it a little silly saying the word 'number', but any train arriving on a platform is not a sight I wish to see!

There is a station in Switzerland where the local narrow gauge tram arrives on the SBB station platform. True cross platform interchange!
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« Reply #4 on: January 02, 2013, 10:48:05 »
I've also heard of people 'detraining' - presumably they 'train' when they get onboard. I also hate it when carriages are called cars.
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« Reply #5 on: January 02, 2013, 21:19:13 »
Quote from: IndustryInsider on January 02, 2013, 09:58:40
... but any train arriving on a platform is not a sight I wish to see!

No: Potters Bar. Sad
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