Why people call central orchard area town?

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I rem when i was a teenager abt half a century ago my friend said hes going town then i was like   

[jim889]

I rem when i was a teenager abt half a century ago my friend said hes going town then i was like   

town is cbd
 

[Magical Fingertip]

Just sinkie trying to act ang mo nothing surprised

[Risa]

orchard area is within cbd

[Arctic]

Act sophisticated nia lah

Also can refer to cityhall

[daryl76]

centralised area mah
within the cbd and gotta pay erp to enter means town area

thats how we determine, pick up pax can charge $3 extra lol

[Magical Fingertip]

"Where u going?"
Sinkie bu:"I going Orchard"
Sounds very superficial right?

"Where u going?"
Sinkie bu:"I going town"

Sounds atas immediately easier to click with amdk

[BuiBuiForeverAlone]

I rem when i was a teenager abt half a century ago my friend said hes going town then i was like   

I am going 坡底

[jim889]

I am going 坡底

i am going 联邦
 

[encourageSome1]

I rem when i was a teenager abt half a century ago my friend said hes going town then i was like   

Town to me is Orchard to Marina
So anywh town I don't know
U give me post code I know

 
I had a fren when she was a teen 
She told me she thought when everyone said"raffles mrt there "
means City Hall : cos beside is Raffles City

She didn't noe they meant raffles pl mrt so they two wait at diff place
End up realised they r diff mrt

This usu happens w old folks
My mom : to her Sun Plaza is "sembg mrt there lor"

Then I asked her so what is sembg shopping ct ,
" oh that one a? Old sembg or Big giant lor "

[encourageSome1]

i am going 联邦
 

Hello 👋 USA a ?

[encourageSome1]

I am going 坡底

Means near chinatown boonkeng ?

[encourageSome1]

"Where u going?"
Sinkie bu:"I going Orchard"
Sounds very superficial right?

"Where u going?"
Sinkie bu:"I going town"

Sounds atas immediately easier to click with amdk

If me I ll ask
Orchard where ?
Orchard rd near dg
Or Somerset Orchard central
Or ion313

[encourageSome1]

orchard area is within cbd

I tot tpy also have erp

[BuiBuiForeverAlone]

Means near chinatown boonkeng ?

Yeah, Chinatown/Outram area.