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I've often wondered about the use of "get off" vs. "alight" viz. "Please get off the train at Earl's Court Station" vs. "Please alight at Earl's Court Station".It wasn't until the last 5 years that I figured out alight meant "get off".
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I've often wondered about the use of "get off" vs. "alight" viz. "Please get off the train at Earl's Court Station" vs. "Please alight at Earl's Court Station".
It wasn't until the last 5 years that I figured out alight meant "get off".
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