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by Scoundreller 961 days ago
Meanwhile in France they generally don’t call it a “cul de sac” anymore but rather an “impasse”. You’ll see a mix of the two in Quebec.

That red octagon sign in France will say “STOP”, but in Quebec, “Arrête”.

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In English (or at least the US), a cul-de-sac doesn't end with the red stop signs. Those are dead ends. Cul-de-sacs are where a street ends in a pseudo-roundabout like the image here: https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/cul-de-sac-pros-cons-369724...