amber/yellow lights

[A. Maberry]

I've heard both, although "yellow" seems much more common. I seem to
remember my grandparents calling it an amber light, not yellow. Maybe it's
a generational thing.

allen
maberry at u.washington.edu

On Wed, 28 Nov 2001, Lynne Murphy wrote:

> Hello again,
>
> In the UK the middle color on a traffic light is 'amber' but I grew up in
> the US calling it 'yellow'.  I'm now confused about whether I've heard it
> as 'amber' in the US as well.  Does anyone use 'amber'?  If so, is it
> limited to certain regions or traffic control jargon?
>
> Thanks,
> Lynne
>
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