(UK, historical) A large clock, once hung in inns, erroneously thought to derive from a tax on clocks.
(UK, historical) A large clock, once hung in inns, erroneously thought to derive from a tax on clocks.
Act of Parliament clock means: A large clock, once hung in inns, erroneously thought to derive from a tax on clocks.. The word is mostly archaic or historical; you will only encounter it in old texts, period drama, or school history rather than current teen conversation. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour.
Act of Parliament clock means: A large clock, once hung in inns, erroneously thought to derive from a tax on clocks.. Register: formal or technical, finance/tax English. Standard in its technical domain but rare in everyday talk; gloss with a plain synonym when writing for a general audience. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
Act of Parliament clock means: A large clock, once hung in inns, erroneously thought to derive from a tax on clocks.. The word is mostly archaic or historical; you will only encounter it in old texts, period drama, or school history rather than current teen conversation. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour.
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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(British, historical, railways) Of a class of train which, by an act of parliament, ran both ways along a line, at least once each day, at the rate of one penny per mile.
Of, relating to, or enacted by a parliament.
(Scotland, archaic) Gingerbread in flat slices.
(rail, UK, mainly, historical) Originally a requirement in the Railway Regulation Act 1844 for railways to run at least one train a day each way, at a cost to passengers of no more than one penny a mile, on every railway line in the country. Presently the term is used for passenger trains that serve a line or station only once a day or week to avoid the cost of applying for closure.
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