Tracktwentynine
OBS Chief
I've taken Amtrak quite a bit this year, and one phrase I've heard a lot is quite irritating. Conductors often say, "At the next stop, all doors will not open. Exit where you see a uniformed member of the crew."
What the conductor means is that the platform at the next station is not long enough to accommodate the entire train, and therefore, only some cars will have doors opening. If you don't see a crewmember, you should move to a different car to exit. Since I hear this exact phrase frequently, I think Amtrak must train conductors to say it this way.
But what the conductor is actually saying is "At the next station, NONE of the doors will open."
The correct phrasing would be "Not all doors will open."
I've always found this frustrating. I wonder how this phrase got started, and why it persists.
What the conductor means is that the platform at the next station is not long enough to accommodate the entire train, and therefore, only some cars will have doors opening. If you don't see a crewmember, you should move to a different car to exit. Since I hear this exact phrase frequently, I think Amtrak must train conductors to say it this way.
But what the conductor is actually saying is "At the next station, NONE of the doors will open."
The correct phrasing would be "Not all doors will open."
I've always found this frustrating. I wonder how this phrase got started, and why it persists.