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HariSeldon

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3. "Right" is sometimes synonymous with "correct"

Reply to Beachnutt (Original post)

Fri Jan 27, 2023, 09:44 AM

Jan 2023

"Right lane" can mean "right hand lane" or "correct lane," and the context to determine may not be immediately present. Additionally, "left" can mean "departed" or "abandoned," though "left lane" is generally clear.

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In watching the local news and weather the traffic report lady [View all] Beachnutt Jan 2023 OP

Probably just a regional idiom carry-over Marthe48 Jan 2023 #1

Linguistic redundancy increases automatic error correction. Tetrachloride Jan 2023 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author sl8 Jan 2023 #7

"Right" is sometimes synonymous with "correct" HariSeldon Jan 2023 #3

First thing I learned today Effete Snob Jan 2023 #6

Oh I get it now... MiHale Jan 2023 #4

My wife does that Effete Snob Jan 2023 #5

I try and stay away from the far right lanes.... Chakaconcarne Jan 2023 #8