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Old May 10th 08, 11:30 AM posted to uk.transport.london
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Default Boris - remove this absurd Oyster vs cash cost disparity

On 9 May, 21:46, Mike Bristow wrote:
In article ,
Boltar wrote:

On 9 May, 17:24, John B wrote:
Could you get any more Anglophone-arrogant? Last time I checked, TfL
stations didn't have signs in Katakana...


I think its fair to say that the latin alphabet is a worldwide
standard


Western European, rather than worldwide.


Western europe, the entire americas, all of sub saharan africa, the
indian subcontinent & australasia.

Or in Moscow, Japan, China, Greece or any country using the Arabic


The latin alphabet is used frequently in russia and ukraine and I've
seen it used in greece too. I'd be surprised if its not used for
advertising as well as other things in japan and china.

alphabet (which used to include examples on every continent except
Antarctica and America).


Yes , well not any more.

B2003