Assume v. Presume

I knew that, but that's what it shoves into a text document. I suppose 'Enter' is a better description, like what it is on my numeric keypad.
 
It doesn't matter what the "return" key is called, it has to be called something and that's what users already used to typewriters knew it as. The key has a context-sensitive set of functions, and only in edit mode does it have the original carriage return (with implied line feed) functionality, and "Enter" is equally only appropriate in a data entry context (but nonetheless some people refer to the Return key as "Enter", even though the "Enter" key is the one on the numeric keypad [but has the identical functionality as far as I know]). People (including me) get too hung up on what things are called - inventing new words for things is too difficult, so old words get commandeered.

Likewise "footage". What else would you call it (in cases where there are not miles of physical film/tape involved)?
 
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"Come in 96, your time is up"
"We don't have a 96!"
"Boat 69 - are you in difficulty?"

A variation of that old joke came up in a comedy-slot Radio4X programme today, but of course it doesn't work because 96 is not 69 upside down!
 
Well, the one that I was thinking of, but seem to have missed badly, would be 60 seconds.
I much prefer bytage though.
 
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Temporary matrix signs have been used for information during the works, and recently they have been displaying "Testing and commissioning of signs". As an engineer, I understand the difference between "testing" and "commissioning". As a driver on the motorway, the difference is irrelevant to me. Any other driver without an engineering background is unlikely to understand the difference. So why the heck did the guy that programmed the sign think that is a good choice of words?
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The signs on the M5 (J6-J4A N) last week said "Speed limit remains in force for technology reasons".
This on a bit where they had previously lifted the restrictions.
No, I don't understand it either.

Anyway, I think they had completely gone, both ways, after the bank holiday, but obviously I couldn't be sure about northbound whilst travelling southbound.
I have to say I'm staggered it's taken the best part of 3 years (of misery) to stick up some gantry signs, remove some white paint to turn the hard shoulder into a running lane and dig out a few refuges to compensate (ha!) for the lack of hard shoulder - that section never seemed that busy to me.
Even then on the M42, the signs were saying 40 and we were all in stop-go mode between 0 and 20 repeatedly - I though this 'management' was designed to avoid that. It's not really - it's just an excuse to waste money and control people via fines when they leave the signs on for no reason whatsoever, even when it's inappropriate.
 
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