shops are usually associated with high streets and any street.roads are generally housing or industial.why?
2006-12-18 04:42:11 · 3 answers · asked by longwayround 2 in Social Science ➔ Other - Social Science
Because in olden times a "road" was what took you from one place to another, whereas a "street" was within a town. And shops, of course, were in town centres.
2006-12-18 05:05:26 · answer #1 · answered by MBK 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Not really. The Kings road in London for example has many shops. Cleethorpes Rd in Grimsby has hundreds of shops. I know lots more.
2006-12-18 04:51:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think if shops were on roads peole would get run over by a car. streets are for people not cars its safer and means more people can wonder round. but there are some shops on roads there just arnt as many people there! :) x x
2006-12-20 05:57:39 · answer #3 · answered by samantha j 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋