It's annoyed me for years when flight attendants talk about how to "deplane" the aircraft. Repeat after me: it's not a word. You don't "de-car" when you get out of your automobile. But things took a turn yesterday when I was riding Caltrain -- they came on the intercom and told us how to "de-train." Noooooo!!!
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March 18, 2005
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"Deplane" seems like a fake word to many because it's not a concept they have to communicate very often. But if your job was to get people on and off planes (or trains), you'd probably have a word for it too.
Posted by: Jason | March 18, 2005 at 03:40 PM
CalTrain would be so much nicer if they had an espresso car.
Posted by: rone | March 18, 2005 at 05:50 PM
Deplane! Deplane!
Posted by: Rick | March 18, 2005 at 05:50 PM