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Lcchang Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary
three kinds of road
Delaware Lane
Delaware Court
Delaware Circle
Please tell me what the difference they make. Thanks.
LC
Delaware Court
Delaware Circle
Please tell me what the difference they make. Thanks.
LC
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Roads can have all sorts of names and you often can't tell what sort of road it is from the name. However, Lane is just a pretty standard alternative to Road. It is more commonly used for less busy roads, but could crop up anywhere.
- Roads can have all sorts of names and you often can't tell what sort of road it is from the name.
- However, Lane is just a pretty standard alternative to Road.
- It is more commonly used for less busy roads, but could crop up anywhere.
- Court - I would assume that this would be used for a 'courtyard' type arrangement - a fairly enclosed area with housing and so on, but not a through road (route to anywhere).
- Circle - presumably the road follows roughly a circular line.
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Roads can have all sorts of names and you often can't tell what sort of road it is from the name.
However,
Lane is just a pretty standard alternative to Road. It is more commonly used for less busy roads, but could crop up anywhere.
Court - I would assume that this would be used for a 'courtyard' type arrangement - a fairly enclosed area with housing and so on, but not
However,
Lane is just a pretty standard alternative to Road. It is more commonly used for less busy roads, but could crop up anywhere.
Court - I would assume that this would be used for a 'courtyard' type arrangement - a fairly enclosed area with housing and so on, but not
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These designations are usually found in suburban streets in the States, particularly in new suburban subdivisions.
Lane is basically a smaller side street off another street in the City. It usually accommodates no more than two cars passing each other from opposite direction. Parking is allowed on recessed areas off the lane.
Lane is basically a smaller side street off another street in the City. It usually accommodates no more than two cars passing each other from opposite direction. Parking is allowed on recessed areas off the lane.
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Is circle like a traffic circle? If it is, why should it have a name? I mean like the one Delaware Circle that I found in my textbook. Please advise.
LC
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LikegusleeThese designations are usually found in suburban streets in the States, particularly in new suburban subdivisions.
Lane is basically a smaller side street off another street in the City. It usually accommodates no more than two cars passing each other from opposite direction. Parking is allowed on reces
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Delaware Circle => circle here does not mean a traffic circle. It is only a street that loops around a subdivision, at least for suburban homes in the States.
Recessed areas on a lane are not turnouts on highways. On some suburban subdivisions, lanes are designed with certain alcoves running along a sidewalk where cars can park so that
Recessed areas on a lane are not turnouts on highways. On some suburban subdivisions, lanes are designed with certain alcoves running along a sidewalk where cars can park so that
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