We have that same problem in the United States.
There are so many regional names, that it is difficult to know what is the
most commonly used word. The word "freeway" is not used in South Carolina,
but is in many other parts of the country, especially California.
The word "carriageway" is non-existent in American English.
So? What do you call them? We can all agree that they are roads.
On 7/25/06, Steve Bennett <stevagewp(a)gmail.com> wrote:
On 7/25/06, Adam Lorenz <kungfuadam(a)gmail.com> wrote:
I suppose "limited access" would be the
same as motorways. They have on
and
off ramps instead of at grade crossings.
In Australia, that's a freeway (or a tollway!). And highways have a
bit of both. Don't think we use the term "motorway" much, but we do
use "motorist". I'm also not sure which of "dual carriageway"
and
"divided highway" we use more. See the confusion of Australia? We
recognise nearly all the terms, and have trouble arbitrarily deciding
which one to use.
Steve
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