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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Street road
Hello, teachers!
Please, I would like to know if there is any possiblity, exception to the rule, in order to consider the word "road"as having the same meaning of "street". Is it possible? Or is it completely wrong?
Thank you,
Anon.
Please, I would like to know if there is any possiblity, exception to the rule, in order to consider the word "road"as having the same meaning of "street". Is it possible? Or is it completely wrong?
Thank you,
Anon.
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There's no 'rule'. Many streets are roads. it is just that generally we speak of streets in a municipality and roads in the countryside.
- There's no 'rule'.
- Many streets are roads.
- it is just that generally we speak of streets in a municipality and roads in the countryside.
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There's no 'rule'. Many streets are roads. it is just that generally we speak of streets in a municipality and roads in the countryside.
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There's no 'rule'. Many streets are roads. it is just that generally we speak of streets in a municipality and roads in the countryside.
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Thanks! As you said :.."many streets are roads", so all the roads are streets, but not all the streets are roads, isn't it?
Consequently I can' t consider "road" and "street" as synonyms, neither their usage can be interchangeable. Am I right?
Anon.
Consequently I can' t consider "road" and "street" as synonyms, neither their usage can be interchangeable. Am I right?
Anon.
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Yes, they're synonyms.
I was walking down the street=I was walking down the road. As Mr. M says, we TEND to use streets in cities and roads in more rural areas, but that's not a hard rule.
Of course, if there's a proper name: Elm Street, Smithbridge Road, then you use the proper name.
I was walking down the street=I was walking down the road. As Mr. M says, we TEND to use streets in cities and roads in more rural areas, but that's not a hard rule.
Of course, if there's a proper name: Elm Street, Smithbridge Road, then you use the proper name.
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Understood! Thanks!!!
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