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Old 28 September 2005, 12:37 PM   #15
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Originally Posted by Avalon
Okay, just a question for you blokes from the UK - why do you refer to this as a footbridge? Is a bridge for cars referred to as a carbridge? For trains a trainbridge? Sorry, just something I've always wondered about (or at least since I read this post).

Thanks!
Why do you call a pavement a sidewalk? I've never seen anyone walking on their side.

I think we may have covered this in Padi's recent post on the English language and I do emphasize English.
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