Obscure dictionary trivia
On Sun, 3 Oct 2004, Mark Brader wrote:
Which disaster that took place in what is now (and maybe was then, I
won't be specific) a part of the London Underground system is mentioned
in the Oxford English Dictionary?
I'll guess Moorgate; the term 'Moorgate control' is now used in describing
some sort of fail-safe signalling thingummajig, so you might expect it to
be in the dictionary. When Moorgate happened, it was a LU-operated line;
it's now NR. You could still argue that Moorgate station is 'part of the
London Underground system', though.
Also, do you know for certain that there are no other mentions of tube
disasters in the OED?
tom
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