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Текст: INGLISH CURIOSITIES 3

Перевод текста: АНГЛИЙСКИЕ СТРАННОСТИ 4

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1. A visit to London is full of surprises. Traffic keeps to the left, so the Moscovite always finds himself running in the wrong. It takes time to get accustomed to this change.

2. One sees cars of all sizes and all possible models. Many cars have a big letter "L" on them. That doesn't stand for London. It stands for "lerner" and to the wise it means "beware". The double decker buses and the tube are the city transport. One either takes the tube or the double decker. Smoking is also allowed on the upper deck of the double decker. Smoking is also allowed in the Tube. Fares in London are high. Payment depends on distance. The word "Subway" in London means a passage under the street for pedestrians while in New York it means underground.

3. The traditional attribute of every English home is a fire-place. In the evenings the English family likes to sit at the fire-place, resting after their working day.

4. Tea being a tradition with the British, the day starts with a cup of tea. There are two tea breaks at work

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