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British Royal Eras
Explanation
November 25, 2022
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Several time periods in British history are named for the first names of reigning monarchs of those times: Other eras are named for family names: The “family eras” seem to be less well-known. One of the reasons this naming style took place is that the eras corresponding to slow-moving changes in…

High Street
Explanation
December 13, 2023
59

This is the British equivalent of “Main Street.” It’s meant to refer to the central or most important road in a metro, or the retail shopping district. I was in London and people mentioned it in conversation, such as: “the high street shops.”