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2007-09-01 07:04:47 · 4 answers · asked by ronald h 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Why do they call it a driveway when all you do is park there?
Why do they call it a parkway when you drive on it?
2007-09-05 03:36:19 · answer #1 · answered by Jinxyblue 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It goes back to the days when less well-off people lived in rooming houses, where they rented "rooms" ususally with shared bathrooms and little if any right to use the kitchen. Having a separate lockable space with all facilities your own was a big step forward in privacy, so you were proud that you lived "apart".
2007-09-01 07:17:07 · answer #2 · answered by Lisa B 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
An apartment complex? The very definition of apartments suggests that they are all attached to one another, so I assume you mean that the buildings are attached, and not just the apartments themselves.
2007-09-01 07:11:14 · answer #3 · answered by neniaf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because you are APART from everyone else, as opposed to being together, like you would be if you are in a house.
2007-09-01 07:10:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋