Post by Paddy on Oct 6, 2007 0:48:24 GMT
Hi Dave,
What you say makes sound sense, i.e. 'I'm on a/the station' as a colloquialism meaning, 'I'm standing on the platform of a/the station'.
And I suppose most railway stations do have platforms.
Again to (pretend to) stay on topic, suppose the great Pavarotti were standing on the platform of a/the (named or un-named) station, would he be likely to intone, 'I'm on the station', rather than, I'm at or in a/the station'?
Would most listeners understand (without the word 'standing') that he meant, "I'm standing on the platform of a/the station' - even if he sang it?
I must keep my ears attentive the next time I get the train to/from Durham.
At least now I understand what it means.
Paddy
What you say makes sound sense, i.e. 'I'm on a/the station' as a colloquialism meaning, 'I'm standing on the platform of a/the station'.
And I suppose most railway stations do have platforms.
Again to (pretend to) stay on topic, suppose the great Pavarotti were standing on the platform of a/the (named or un-named) station, would he be likely to intone, 'I'm on the station', rather than, I'm at or in a/the station'?
Would most listeners understand (without the word 'standing') that he meant, "I'm standing on the platform of a/the station' - even if he sang it?
I must keep my ears attentive the next time I get the train to/from Durham.
At least now I understand what it means.
Paddy