Why is it called a U turn and not an n turnMoeaverage@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world – 97 points – 1 years agoBasically the title but when we do a "U" turn we actually make a small n not a U.56Post a CommentPreviewYou are viewing a single commentView all commentsCapital 'N' is written differently; 'U' and 'u' are unambiguous.But what about T-junction/t-junction?Good point. I'm calling it coffee junction from now on.There's already a road sign resembling a capital 'N', but there isn't an equivalent possible confusion for T/t.Or on different fonts the T and I is indistinguishableI think you mean tndtsitngutshableyeah
Capital 'N' is written differently; 'U' and 'u' are unambiguous.But what about T-junction/t-junction?Good point. I'm calling it coffee junction from now on.There's already a road sign resembling a capital 'N', but there isn't an equivalent possible confusion for T/t.Or on different fonts the T and I is indistinguishableI think you mean tndtsitngutshableyeah
But what about T-junction/t-junction?Good point. I'm calling it coffee junction from now on.There's already a road sign resembling a capital 'N', but there isn't an equivalent possible confusion for T/t.Or on different fonts the T and I is indistinguishableI think you mean tndtsitngutshableyeah
There's already a road sign resembling a capital 'N', but there isn't an equivalent possible confusion for T/t.
Capital 'N' is written differently; 'U' and 'u' are unambiguous.
But what about T-junction/t-junction?
Good point. I'm calling it coffee junction from now on.
There's already a road sign resembling a capital 'N', but there isn't an equivalent possible confusion for T/t.
Or on different fonts the T and I is indistinguishable
I think you mean tndtsitngutshable
yeah