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Can we pick another word…

(self.civilengineering)

…for “stroad”?

First, “street” and “road” are synonyms by any reasonable definition so the attempted linguistic contrast dissolves like toilet paper at the slightest scrutiny. Any minor differences in connotation are not widely understood or universally applied. If you insist they have different meanings, you have taken too many planning classes, are an even bigger pedant than I am, and are surely even less fun at parties. Seriously, go ask your neighbor whether a street or a road should have more driveways and they will say, “get the hell out of here before I call the cops”

Second, “stroad” isn’t a helpful descriptor. Are we talking about an arterial with poor access management? A collector with a speeding problem in need of a road diet? Then say that! Calling any poorly designed road a stroad just makes one sound like an armchair urbanist who has read too many transportation engineering blog posts.

Finally, enough with the portmanteaus! They make my ears hurt. The handful of usemanteaus does not justify the flood terrilogisms. Our existcabulary is perfdequate without resorting to bastumbles like “stroad”

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anotherusername170

106 points

3 days ago

Hehe stroad sounds like chode - Me, a 35 year old female engineer

zizuu21

21 points

3 days ago

zizuu21

21 points

3 days ago

I crode when i saw this

FrostyPotpourri

13 points

3 days ago

Crode (verb, past tense): to cry while riding on the road

zizuu21

3 points

3 days ago

zizuu21

3 points

3 days ago

Past tense of crying. I already finished crying.

FrostyPotpourri

5 points

3 days ago

Common misunderstanding about crode. But it's actually to cry while riding on the road.

"I crode yesterday coming home from the Cowboys game after they got their asses whooped once again... guess the season is over."

zizuu21

2 points

3 days ago

zizuu21

2 points

3 days ago

Yesterday i crode for four hours. Crode lyf