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Old Jul 19, 2016 | 10:57 am
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Originally Posted by nineworldseries
Never ceases to amaze me how many people confuse "direct" and "nonstop" flights and think they mean the exact same thing. Is this just an instance where so many people misuse the term where it's self-perpetuating and even more people continue to do it?
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I think to most people and in common English usage, "direct" means straight there without anything intervening.
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