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whiper | 19:59 Mon 24th Dec 2001 | Phrases & Sayings
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Why is the hard shoulder called the hard shoulder? Just wondering why - here's hoping!
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The 'shoulder' is the edge of the road, where it slopes away towards unmade ground. The 'hard' shoulder is usually tarmac road, wheras the 'soft' shoulder is grass or unmade road, hence the names to distinguish one from the other.
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