3 ms·
Its funny to me that the BBC continues to call it a Van tax throughout, whereas in the US we call it a Truck tax.
by csours 8y ago
Its funny to me that the BBC continues to call it a Van tax throughout, whereas in the US we call it a Truck tax.
- Symbiote 8y agoFor additional entertainment, you can look up the words lorry, artic, four-by-four / 4x4, people carrier, Chelsea tractor, estate car, caravan and campervan.
- SmellyGeekBoy 8y agoThey'll often refer to US highways / freeways as "motorways" in news stories too, which always stands out to me. In the case of OP the word "truck" means something different in the UK (we only use it for much larger articulated vehicles).
- Digit-Al 8y agoThe clue is in the name. It is the British Broadcasting Corporation, not the American Broadcasting Corporation. The article is written for a British target audience, quite possibly by British journalists - therefore British terms will be used. Just like an American publication will use American terms, even if doing a British based story.