What's the most common name for the place where cars can be repaired?
Looking at the parallel article on English Wikipedia shows me that this place called "An automobile repair shop" but I believe that nobody is really says this very long name because it isn't comfortable. The article denotes that it is also known regionally as a garage or a workshop. So I understand that it depends on regions.
What's the most acceptable short name for this place? (In the UK and in the USA as well)
Best Answer
Generally, in the US, I would say garage would be most common. You'll often just refer to the person as well (in other words, "the car is at the mechanic's"). Also, if your preferred car service location is the service department of the local car dealer, many people just say "I took the car to the dealer".