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Re: A (dumb) Question on Pronunciation

Posted by trains61 on Sat Sep 2 14:11:34 2006, in response to A (dumb) Question on Pronunciation, posted by Alargule on Sat Sep 2 07:52:26 2006.

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From a guy born in the early 60`s, It was Gee-Gee, El-El etc... In order to reduce confusion or to compensate for the reduced brain matter of the new emigrants to NYC(Ducks for cover)the Transit Authority decided to make the single letter designations. The double letter designation denoted local trains, however there were some exceptions.

Interestingly enough people in their 70`s and 80`s still refer to transfers to other lines by their original designations ie: "This is B`way and Nassau transfer to the IRT and BMT lines, A train to Far Rockaway, High St. next."

And don`t even get me started on the pronunciation of Classon Ave. DeKalb Ave etc...

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