Dialect Survey
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79. What is your *general* term for a big road that you drive relatively fast on?
a. highway (57.00%) b. freeway (11.98%) c. parkway (0.37%) d. turnpike (0.54%) e. expressway (4.85%) f. throughway/thru-way (0.42%) g. a freeway is bigger than a highway (5.13%) h. a freeway is free (i.e., doesn't charge tolls); a highway isn't (0.42%) i. a freeway has limited access (no stop lights, no intersections), whereas a highway can have stop lights and intersections (14.75%) j. other (4.53%) (10684 respondents)
All Results Choice a: highway
Choice b: freeway
Choice c: parkway
Choice d: turnpike
Choice e: expressway
Choice f: throughway/thru-way
Choice g: a freeway is bigger than a highway
Choice h: a freeway is free (i.e., doesn't charge tolls); a highway isn't
Choice i: a freeway has limited access (no stop lights, no intersections), whereas a highway can have stop lights and intersections
Choice j: other |