The two terms are used interchangeably nowadays. In reading some history it appears that, as a result of failures and/or bankruptcies, the name was changed from one to the other to indicate the X Railroad is now the X Railway - thus, a new business entity.
73 de KT0T Bob Schwartz Modeling Waseca, MN in the '50sThe two words are indeed synonomous with each other. One is from the English and the other is from the American lexicon.
-- Why do penguins walk so far to get to their nesting grounds?
Because it is hard to get a Taxi at 3am in Antarctica
Do you mean a Taxi or a Cab :-)
A "cab" would be nice for getting out of the wind, but surely a complete vehicle would be preferable?
Greg.P.
I know a cab is the enclosed part or the front part of for example a truck, but isn't it common to say "I'll grab a cab" if you want to get a Taxi ?
Grtz Jan
yup, that's a common expression here is new yawk.
"nanner"
"Cab" is an abbreviation for " cabriolets" the replace for the previously used "Hackney Carriage" in London.
-- Cheers
Roger T.
Home of the Great Eastern Railway
Roger T. spake thus:
Aaah, those terms are so hackneyed!
[When I was a kid, our favorite place to eat was a place called Hackney's (in Chicagoland). Same name?]
Archaic English! Having my arm ripped of by a Mack truck holds no appeal for me!
Regards, Greg.P.
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