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Old 11-20-2007, 07:57 PM
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...do you say, 'Make a left at the:
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Old 11-20-2007, 07:59 PM
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Default Re: When Giving Directions...

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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Old 11-20-2007, 08:03 PM
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Default Re: When Giving Directions...

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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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Old 11-20-2007, 08:04 PM
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I say lights because there are three of them. HTH.
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Old 11-20-2007, 08:07 PM
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Default Re: When Giving Directions...

I think its called just 'light' because its actually short for stoplight. And stoplights certainly wouldn't make sense there.
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Old 11-20-2007, 08:14 PM
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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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Old 11-20-2007, 08:19 PM
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Default Re: When Giving Directions...

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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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Old 11-20-2007, 08:27 PM
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Default Re: When Giving Directions...

An der nächsten Ampel links abbiegen
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Old 11-20-2007, 08:33 PM
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Default Re: When Giving Directions...

i picked option 3, but i say light
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Old 11-20-2007, 08:34 PM
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Default Re: When Giving Directions...

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...
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