Usage: “bus stand”
Posted by Sunil Jose on February 13, 2008
Though the word “bus stand” is used very frequently by Indians, it does not find a place in many dictionaries because native speakers of English do not use it. They tend to use the word “bus stop” to refer to the place where a bus stops to pick up passengers. A bus stop, which offers protection against the sun, rain, etc., is called a “bus shelter”.
Indians also use the word “bus stand” to refer to the place where buses going to and coming from different destinations are parked. Native speakers refer to such a place as “bus station” or “terminus”.
So, is it wrong to say “bus stand”? Not in the Indian context.
S. Upendran , The Hindu- ‘Know Your English’ Series, December 24, 2002
