considered it peculiar

[fredoon]

I wonder if the word "peculiar" makes sense in the following sentence?

About ten years ago, when the AAA subway opened for the first time, most people considered it peculiar/ it was a peculiar thing for most people.

Thank you.

 

[anthox]

Can you explain what you intend "peculiar" to mean here?

 

[fredoon]

Can you explain what you intend "peculiar" to mean here?

Strange and unfamiliar.

 

[anthox]

To me, "peculiar" doesn't quite work here. It would be "peculiar" for example, for a subway station to open in the middle of a McDonald's or something. This word suggests a kind of unexpectedness or quality of being unusual. There's nothing peculiar about the mere opening of a subway, even if the local residents view it as a novelty.

 

[fredoon]

To me, "peculiar" doesn't quite work here. It would be "peculiar" for example, for a subway station to open in the middle of a McDonald's or something. This word suggests a kind of unexpectedness or quality of being unusual. There's nothing peculiar about the mere opening of a subway, even if the local residents view it as a novelty.

Thank you. So, could you tell me your suggestion for this situation?

 

[anthox]

Thank you. So, could you tell me your suggestion for this situation?

I would go with the word "novelty": About ten years ago, when the AAA subway opened for the first time, it was a novelty for most people.