Walking around · Getting around
pavement
sidewalk beside road
A pavement is the part beside a road where people walk.
This vs that
Walk on the pavement.
Drive on the road.
Hear it in real life
Where should I leave the bike?
On the pavement, but don’t block the entrance.
The pavement was so narrow that we had to walk in single file.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
'Pavement' and 'keep to' are the ordinary British English terms for walking beside a road.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: Be careful when you walk in the pavement.
Say: Be careful when you walk on the pavement.
Use 'on' for the surface where you walk.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
on the pavement
There was broken glass on the pavement.
Please don’t leave your scooter on the pavement.
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about walking around.
walk all the way to ___
We walked all the way to the castle.
take the next turning
Take the next turning on your right.
Walking around words
Getting around · Walking around: the words around “pavement”.
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Your turn: say it out loud
Keep to the pavement.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
pavement
sidewalk beside road
“The pavement was so narrow that we had to walk in single file.”
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