why is it that we drive on parkways and park on driveways?
2006-12-19 03:57:12 · 2 answers · asked by flatteredwu 5 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Jokes & Riddles
good q. here are some more like that:
Why are they called apartments when they are all stuck together?
If con is the opposite of pro, is Congress the opposite of progress?
Have you ever imagined a world with no hypothetical situations?
Why is it that when you transport something by car, it's called a shipment; but when you transport something by ship it's called cargo?
all very good q's lol.
2006-12-19 10:44:00 · answer #1 · answered by brookbabe90 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can see an expert's answer in the source. Basically a "park" is something that is set aside for a specific purpose. So a parkway is a road used specifically for cars, so you drive on it. A driveway is just the short little road you drive on to the house.
2006-12-21 18:07:40 · answer #2 · answered by Bubba 2010 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋