in/at the station - WordReference Forums
Hi, I was wondering which preposition is better in the following sentence because I have seen both options: "The train arrives in Waterloo station at 6:30" or "The train arrives at Waterloo station at 6:30" Thank you.
next station vs next stop - WordReference Forums
Hello everyone, While riding the metro in Hamburg, Germany, I recognized that the announcement went "next station, [name of metro station]." I've already heard announcements that used the word 'stop' instead of 'station.' I was wondering whether there was a genuine difference between the two...
station blanche (informatique) | WordReference Forums
Hello, I'm currently looking for a way to translate the french expression "station blanche" into english. A "station blanche" is a special computer designed to be cut from any external network and left to any user to plug any storage media (usb stick, HHD, CD ...) which will then be analyzed by...
You're shooting way above your station | WordReference Forums
You're a small man with a fake bistro. You're shooting way above your station. You totally misjudged your market. Because all these pretentious ideas that you think are gonna work are screwed. Source: Kitchen Nightmares Season 6 Episode 11 Background: Gordon Ramsay came to a farm-to-table fine dinning bistro to critique the food.
railway station or train station? | WordReference Forums
A train station (commonly station, railway station (mainly British Commonwealth) or railroad station (mainly US)) is a railway facility where trains regularly stop to load or unload passenger s or freight (goods). It generally consists of a platform next to the tracks and a building (depot) providing related services such as ticket sales and waiting rooms. Connections may be available to ...
at / in / on an assembly station | WordReference Forums
At the assembly station sounds right unless you are trying to talk about attaching something to the assembly station itself. That would be an unusual thing to say and you would need an unusual set of circumstances for on or in to make much sense.
sta. as an abbreviation for 'station' | WordReference Forums
Rather than try to quantify the situation, I would simply say they are both widely used. The US Postal service uses STA as the abbreviation for Station, while googling "Euston Sta" and "Euston Stn" (for the railway terminus in London) produces significant numbers for each.
P.S. (abréviation dans une adresse) | WordReference Forums
Bonjour, Pouvez-vous me dire ce que signifie l'abréviation PS dans une adresse au Bangladesh ? Sur des actes d'état civil (rédigés en anglais), lorsqu'une adresse est mentionnée, il y a d'abord l'abréviation "VILL" (Ville ?) puis "P.O" (que je suppose être "Post Office") et ensuite P.S. (juste...