across, along

[Michael_cycle]

The dog ran across the road.
The dog ran along the road.

What is the difference in the meaning?

 

[panjandrum]

Across the road is from one side to the other.
Along the road is in the same direction of as the road.

 

[difficult cuss]

Panjandrum...
"Along the road is in the same direction AS the road" surely?

 

[panjandrum]

Panjandrum...
"Along the road is in the same direction AS the road" surely?

OOPS

Trundling back to fix it.
[feeble excuse]It used to say from the beginning to the end of the road, but that wouldn't have been right either.
[/feeble excuse]