• @moi@jlai.luOP
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    3 months ago

    My English is not that good. I thought a path and a road was the same thing. A vehicle can drive there.

    • @EonNShadow@pawb.social
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      3 months ago

      A path and a road are similar, yes. However, an impasse is something that is not passable, which is why the original commenter was confused.

      Also, the word impasse is more frequently used as a metaphor than its literal definition. Something like “The arguing couple was at an impasse, neither budging in their position.”