2007-01-17 04:43:29 · 12 answers · asked by Gary K 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
well in the same sense why is a driveway called a drive way and you park in it. and a parkway is called a parkway and you drive on it. There is really no right answer. I think it was some guy or gal bored sitting in there house that came up with it. No one can ever explain somethings.
2007-01-17 04:48:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Idont know I thought 1 was from the front and 2 was from the back
2007-01-17 04:51:21 · answer #2 · answered by treeman 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
because backyard is seldom seen because it is at the back. you have to put a front in the front yard because it it the one being
seen by the passers by
2007-01-17 04:47:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont know, i would never use the word yard, except the measurement, i'd say back garden or front garden :S
2007-01-17 04:46:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
because they are 2 different places
2007-01-17 04:46:02 · answer #5 · answered by shorty 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who knows? That's just the way the English language is. Why is any word spellled the way it is?
2007-01-17 04:47:04 · answer #6 · answered by leaptad 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Good question. I have never thought about it.
2007-01-17 04:46:06 · answer #7 · answered by Sugar 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
who knows? why do you park in a driveway and drive in a parkway? why add a k to knife?
2007-01-17 04:46:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
interesting question I truly dont know!
2007-01-17 04:46:37 · answer #9 · answered by revdauphinee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow good question.
2007-01-17 04:46:16 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋