Why do we drive on parkways but park on driveways? English is wild.

Why do we drive on parkways but park on driveways? English is wild.

I love the quirks of American English. The parkway-driveway mix-up always makes me smile. It shows how our language changes in fun ways. Comedian George Carlin made this word play famous. It shows the weird side of our car words. Looking into these terms, I see how they tell us about language changes. Their history…