munchkin2618
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Which is correct? I usually say walk on the street. But is it also right to say walk in the street?
Also, as an addition to TheParser's great post, the British version of "sidewalk" is "pavement".
In BrE we would say "concrete" rather than "cement". A "pavement" is so called because it's made up of "paving slabs".[not a teacher]
Interesting, to me, pavement is just another word for the street's surface (i.e. paved surface). In fact, if I fell on the sidewalk, I might say, "I tripped on the sidewalk and hit my head on the cement." It wouldn't dawn on me to use "pavement".
Yes, it is.Isn't cement one of the materials (the main one, actually) mixed up to make concrete?
I think Americans call "concrete" "cement".So, can they be synonyms (depending on the dialect)?
I think Americans call "concrete" "cement".
In BrE we would say "concrete" rather than "cement". A "pavement" is so called because it's made up of "paving slabs".
* Not a teacher
Also, as an addition to TheParser's great post, the British version of "sidewalk" is "pavement".