compostcorner Posted May 16, 2004 Report Share Posted May 16, 2004 why are stands called stands when you have to sit down in them, surely a terrace should be called a stand, and a stand should be called a sit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilciderhed Posted May 16, 2004 Report Share Posted May 16, 2004 Probably because when they were 'stands' thats what they were called and people gotused to the traditional name...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wardie Posted May 16, 2004 Report Share Posted May 16, 2004 wow what an interesting thread :Sleep12: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22A Posted May 16, 2004 Report Share Posted May 16, 2004 It is an abreviation of the word Grandstand. From those seats you had a "grandstand view of the game". Bit like soccer being an abreviation of Association Football to denote the difference between it and Rugby football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bristol_Babe Posted May 16, 2004 Report Share Posted May 16, 2004 they are called stands because they are stood up? ok I'm a bimbo... l@l Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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