In Veenendaal two delivery vans stand side by side. At van 1 the driver waits a quarter of an hour outside a house until the recipient, who is not yet home, opens the door. From van 2 a colleague who was already ready gets out in twenty seconds. Which van is parked and which van is standing still?
- ✓ Van 1 is parked, because it is waiting; van 2 is standing still, because someone gets out immediately
- Both are standing still, because waiting at van 1 for someone who is still to come is standing still
- Both are standing still, because van 1 also stays no longer than a quarter of an hour
Correct answer: Van 1 is parked, because it is waiting; van 2 is standing still, because someone gets out immediately
Explanation
False — You look at the duration instead of the purpose. Standing still is only getting in or out, or loading and unloading, straight away; waiting for something that still has to happen is parking, however short
Why learners get this wrong
- You treat waiting for someone as standing still. Standing still only applies when someone who is already there gets in or out straight away; waiting until someone still comes or opens the door is parking
- You look at the duration instead of the purpose. Standing still is only getting in or out, or loading and unloading, straight away; waiting for something that still has to happen is parking, however short
Topic: Standing still or parking: the difference
Read the rule: Core: Standing still or parking: the difference
Sections
- Challenge: Standing still or parking: the difference
- The model: Standing still or parking: the difference
- Core: Standing still or parking: the difference
- Why it matters: Standing still or parking: the difference
- Active recall: Standing still or parking: the difference
- Teach back: Standing still or parking: the difference
- Memory hook: Standing still or parking: the difference