The British government plans to “phase out” Latin abbreviations such as etc., i.e., and e.g. on more than 4,000 street signs to avoid perplexing foreigners. “We promote the use of plain English.

England's second-largest city has decided to drop apostrophes from all its street signs, saying they're confusing and old-fashioned. On the streets of Birmingham, the queen's English is now the ...

England is a tapestry of counties whose road signs beckon us across its seams. While some nod a simple welcome, others carry slogans offering everything from basic lessons in history to full-on ...

While most episodes of vomiting don't lead to Boerhaave syndrome, it is a rare possibility, and vomiting can cause other ...

Street signs that make you look twice. Published. 18 May 2018. Share. close panel. ... About sharing. Signs are meant to make things clearer but there are some places in England where they warrant ...

LONDON -- On a random street in Boston in England, there's a deeply odd mystery brewing. For a reason unknown to the local council, a prankster appears to have developed a vendetta against a ...

BUTT HOLE ROAD IN CONISBROUGH, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND. Dream out loud via Wikimedia Commons // CC BY 2.0. ... Sick of street signs being stolen and tourists pulling down their pants for pictures ...

So city leaders, worried the disruption might cause difficulties for those new to the area, have decided to erect multi-lingual road signs. Notices in French and German - as well as the usual English ...

UEFA Women’s EURO 2022 has taken over traditional welcome signs across England as the tournament’s host cities get ready to welcome the 16 teams taking part in this summer’s competition.

The 6ft 6in English pacer, Steven Finn walked into a street sign while texting. The fast bowler who saw the funny side to the incident posted a picture on Instagram with a bloody forehead. The 26 ...

England is a tapestry of counties whose road signs beckon us across its seams. While some nod a simple welcome, others carry slogans offering everything from basic lessons in history to full-on ...

Many of England's county welcome signs bear slogans, logos and warnings England is a tapestry of counties whose road signs beckon us across its seams. While some nod a simple welcome, others carry ...