In message , Ian F.
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Of course, dropping the "road" changes things considerably. "Essex
Road" becomes "Essex", which is an entirely different kettle of fish
I know why visitors from the US do it; as pointed out elsewhere, they
do it at home. But it really annoys me because of the confusion it
causes. When in Rome.......

Meeting someone on the corner of Oxford and Tottenham becomes something of
a challenge! ;-)
Regular utl readers might remember my tale of some Americans I met some
years ago in Oxford who were looking for Selfridges. After a great
deal of discussion and confusion, I eventually ascertained that they
were staying in London, had been wandering around Hyde Park looking for
"Oxford" (ie Oxford Street) and some helpful passer-by had managed to
put them on the Oxford Tube coach which stops at Marble Arch. An hour
and a half later (but bizarrely not really seeming to think that
anything was amiss) they arrived at Gloucester Green Bus Station
and.......
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Ian Jelf, MITG
Birmingham, UK

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