IM CONFUSED
2007-04-15 18:19:51 · 4 answers · asked by Mr. iWonder 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
so as to have a bit of humor in our lives, for it does give one time to ponder the situation that makes no sense, but yet gives one a chuckle in his tummy.
2007-04-15 18:28:04 · answer #1 · answered by kickinupfunf 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
If you really want to know the answer, the two terms come from completely different sources.
'Parkway' was a name commonly given to a road that goes past a park. Often such roads needed to be called something different because they would be slow and windy... sort of the opposite of a 'freeway'.
'Driveway', on the other hand, is meant to distinguish the path a car (or, in much older days a carriage) takes to your house from the path that pedestrians take - the 'walkway'. The distinction is small (or nonexistant) these days when a home is only a few feet from the road, but for more expensive and secluded residences, it can still be imporant. Of course, if carriages which can't stop too quickly are driving on your driveway at night, then the difference is VERY important.
Most names actually make a lot of sense, if you take the time to look at where they came from...
2007-04-16 01:52:11 · answer #2 · answered by Doctor Why 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Where I am you can drive on a driveway and park UP a driveway. We don't have parkways where I am ( we probably do, but its probably called something else) I see what you are trying to say though.
2007-04-16 01:25:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gallagher pointed out this very item sometime in the early 90s.
2007-04-16 01:23:23 · answer #4 · answered by Nathan D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋