Friday, September 14, 2007

Chemistry

In England, drug stores and pharmacies are called apothecaries. In Scotland one goes to the chemist. Most chemists have a green cross symbol, rather like the Red Cross.

Doctors are called medics. Doctors' offices are called surgeries.

Nurses are still nurses.


The light cycles are different too. Instead of green to go, then yellow to warn about red, then red, they have:
Green.
Green with yellow, to warn the light is about to turn.
Red.
Red with yellow, to warn the light is about to change green. As far as I can tell, if no pedestrians are present, you can drive at this time.

At the crosswalks, there is a little red man for "don't walk" and a little green man for "walk". However, there is no flashing green man or a time counter. The walking man just turns from green to red with no warning.

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