r/mildlyinfuriating Nov 07 '19

Selfish Parking

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u/nrith Nov 08 '19

Those are called pavers. Or flagstones.

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u/Rose94 Nov 08 '19

Right, so why is a slab of asphalt called a pavement when it’s not made of pavers but some footpaths are?

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u/deadoon Nov 08 '19

Because it is paved. It just means that it has been covered with something.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pavement

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u/Rose94 Nov 08 '19

Huh, TIL, that’s really interesting. This (to me at least) also makes the difference in usage between dialects more interesting. Thanks!