When Giving Directions...
 

...do you say, 'Make a left at the:

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here in the US (or at least everyone I've lived) we say light, even though there are usually at least 3 of them. Canadians are crazy though.

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here in the US (or at least everyone I've lived) we say light, even though there are usually at least 3 of them. Canadians can count over 1.

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FYP

Lights.

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I say lights because there are three of them. HTH.

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I think its called just 'light' because its actually short for stoplight. And stoplights certainly wouldn't make sense there.

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I think its called just 'light' because its actually short for stoplight. And stoplights certainly wouldn't make sense there.

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This is the correct answer obv.

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I think its called just 'light' because its actually short for stoplight. And stoplights certainly wouldn't make sense there.

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This is the correct answer obv.

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i picked option 3, but i say light

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OK,

Why is it in California, when giving directions people say:

Take the 405 south to the Aliso exit

where everywhere else in the US, people say:

Take 405 south to the Aliso exit...