Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 年前Edinburgh to be first Scottish city to ban pavement parkingwww.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square29fedilinkarrow-up1192arrow-down10
arrow-up1192arrow-down1external-linkEdinburgh to be first Scottish city to ban pavement parkingwww.bbc.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 年前message-square29fedilink
minus-squareAA5B@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·edit-22 年前Some Brit terms may seem unusual to us in the US, but in cases like this, you could argue they’re more accurate. Why do we use pavers to build sidewalks and patios, but asphalt to build “pavement”?
minus-squaremoody@lemmings.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 年前Why do we drive on the parkway, but park in a driveway?
minus-squarePyr@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 年前Why do ships have cargo and cars have shipments?
Some Brit terms may seem unusual to us in the US, but in cases like this, you could argue they’re more accurate. Why do we use pavers to build sidewalks and patios, but asphalt to build “pavement”?
Why do we drive on the parkway, but park in a driveway?
Why do ships have cargo and cars have shipments?