On 9 Oct 2005 at 3:41, Basil Adzil wrote:
> What is 'an English siren'? As an Englishman, I'd
> love to know.
The kind of two-note siren sound that North Americans hear ambulances and
police cars make on British TV shows(*) and movies is different from most
North American sirens, which rise and fall gradually in pitch.
(*) A PBS series called "Mystery!" often features British police dramas such
as Inspector Morse, Linley, Dalgleish, etc.
David Gillett
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