speed humps

[Jonathan Lighter]

My estimate is that the "hump" was two or three times as wide as a "bump."

The recommended "hump" speed was 20 mph.

JL

On Sun, May 1, 2011 at 7:07 PM, Garson O'Toole <adsgarsonotoole at gmail.com>wrote:

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> Speed hump was mentioned on the list in January 2003.
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> http://listserv.linguistlist.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ADS-L;uonZ6A;200301041110190500A
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> A "speed hump" appears to be wider than a "speed bump" based on images
> and descriptions given in the following links.
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> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_hump
> http://www.trafficcalming.net/speed_humps.htm
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> On Sun, May 1, 2011 at 6:55 PM, Jonathan Lighter <wuxxmupp2000 at gmail.com>
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> > While driving in an unfamiliar part of town this week, my glance fell
> upon a
> > roadside sign advertising
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> > SPEED HUMPS
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> > Naturally I assumed I'd strayed into a demi-monde area. But imagine my
> > chagrin when I found that the sign was merely warning motorists against
> what
> > us regular people call "speed bumps."
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> > It was an official municipal-type sign, too.
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> > JL
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