Reason for running red lights
06-28-15, 07:28 PM
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Where North Americans say "he fell on the pavement in the parking lot," other English speakers would say "he fell on the tarmac in the car park." The term "sidewalk" does not make more sense than "pavement," it is simply a different term.
Originally Posted by rekmeyata
So since a boot is something we wear in America and since we are in America...
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06-28-15, 07:48 PM
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Pavements were originally along the shopfronts at the side of the roads to allow people to walk along the shop and houses without getting muddy on the roads, which were dirt and reserved for horses and carriages. Putting bricks or asphalt on the streets themselves was a later development. That's why you "pound the pavement" when going out to look for a job. Because you're not walking on the muddy streets.
Many of the original "sidewalks" were made of wood and elevated above the muddy streets. These sidewalks were not made from concrete or pavement, so there's no reference to pavement. That came much, much later.
You keep repeating the phrase, "pound the pavement". I take that to mean walking the streets to find employment. This would apply to streets that are paved, but may have no sidewalks.
End of hijack and back to the OP's topic.
06-28-15, 08:20 PM
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The original pavements/sidewalks were paved with stones. Hence the term "pavement." Wooden sidewalks were a pioneer phenomenon in new villages and towns, and were not as common as pavements, especially because they were a temporary stop-gap until proper pavements could be installed.
I didn't derail this thread. The forumers throwing hissy fits over the use of a term like "pavement" did.
I didn't derail this thread. The forumers throwing hissy fits over the use of a term like "pavement" did.
06-28-15, 08:35 PM
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06-28-15, 09:07 PM
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There's no yellow. What does a yellow light mean?
06-28-15, 10:59 PM
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You say tomato, I say tomato......
In Australia, it is a footpath / pavement. Engineers / road dudes also identify 'pavement' as the the road surface.
Different strokes for different folks, I 'spose.....now I'm off to the outhouse - which is inside......hahaha
cheers
In Australia, it is a footpath / pavement. Engineers / road dudes also identify 'pavement' as the the road surface.
Different strokes for different folks, I 'spose.....now I'm off to the outhouse - which is inside......hahaha
cheers
06-28-15, 11:04 PM
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There's no yellow. What does a yellow light mean?
06-29-15, 03:12 AM
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Then we have the term "corduroy road" which is a mostly outmoded type of road except in swamp logging.....their haul roads are not exactly corduroy roads but use the same concept.
06-29-15, 06:19 AM
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Two more valid reasons:
- you are Joseph Gordon-Levitt's stunt double filming a scene for Premium Rush 2
- fearing for your life, you flee a potential mob hit
- you are Joseph Gordon-Levitt's stunt double filming a scene for Premium Rush 2
- fearing for your life, you flee a potential mob hit
06-29-15, 06:59 AM
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His anti-American rhetoric seeps into many of his posts. The name calling is only meant to agitate. Just ignore it. I hear the keys rattling.
06-29-15, 07:22 AM
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I spend a lot of time on a MMORPG gaming forum that tends to draw in the worst of the under 21 crowd and it is a lot like this thread 
Feels like home lol
Feels like home lol
06-29-15, 08:50 AM
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Huh? Obviously "the pavements" is where people walk at the side of the road, i.e. "sidewalks" in North America. Pavement = sidewalk. The first streets were paved on the sides where people walk, and the middle where the horse-pulled carriages travelled was mud.
You've never heard the expression "pound the pavement"? You thought perhaps it meant sitting in the middle of the street and banging on the asphalt with your fist?
You've never heard the expression "pound the pavement"? You thought perhaps it meant sitting in the middle of the street and banging on the asphalt with your fist?
06-29-15, 09:08 AM
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No more red light commentary? Good. Bye!
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