In the US, ATC uses the phrase "position and hold" to instruct pilots to taxi onto the runway and hold there, while using "hold short" to instruct pilots to stop short of the runway.
It appears to me that there is a risk of confusion between "position and hold" which allows you to enter the runway, and "hold position" which means exactly the opposite.
It seems OBVIOUS to me that using the word "hold" in both a line-up clearance as in an instruction to stop, is ASKING FOR TROUBLE. By using "line up and wait" the risk of confusion is decreased and thus safety is improved.
Am I the only one who thinks that sooner or later there will be an accident because of this poor phraseology standard?
