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#2 (permalink) Tue May 04, 2010 10:12 am Round, ring, or curcular? |
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A 'ring road' goes around a city or city centre; if that is what you are referring to, that is the correct name for it.
A building would be circular if its floor plan is in the form of a circular. Tennis balls are round. A roundhouse is a building peculiar to train lines.
I don't know how 'square' fits into your thinking here. _________________ Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's |
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#3 (permalink) Tue May 04, 2010 10:21 am Round, ring, or curcular? |
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| I mean the town square can be round in shape when it is surrounded by buildings that form a ring round it. |
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#4 (permalink) Tue May 04, 2010 10:22 am Round, ring, or curcular? |
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I don't think so. You'll have to draw me a picture to make me believe that. _________________ Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's |
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#5 (permalink) Tue May 04, 2010 15:03 pm Round, ring, or curcular? |
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Hi Dianolva, Even when a town square is surrounded by buildings, these tend to be built in straight lines, so the square remains largely rectangular in shape. If a town has a square, then you can expect a rectangle.
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"Round squares" as you refer to them, are usually called 'circuses'. eg. Oxford Circus and Picadilly Circus in London, and this very famous example from the city of Bath in England:
The circular area closer to the camera is 'The Circus' whilst the semi-circular street you can see further away is "The Royal Crescent". Here's a closer view of The Crescent. _________________ Cheers m' dears! |
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