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Treasuresgate Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Asking Directions
May I ask the meaning of "It's around the corner from?" I believe this phrase can be used in asking directions to a place.
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Let's say the grocery store is on Apple Street, on the west side. Let's say "Third Avenue" crosses Apple Street just north of the grocery story. If you are driving north on Apple Street and turn left onto Third as soon as you pass the grocery story, the first thing you come to on the left is "around the corner" from the grocery store.
- Let's say the grocery store is on Apple Street, on the west side.
- Let's say "Third Avenue" crosses Apple Street just north of the grocery story.
- If you are driving north on Apple Street and turn left onto Third as soon as you pass the grocery story, the first thing you come to on the left is "around the corner" from the grocery store.
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Let's say the grocery store is on Apple Street, on the west side.
Let's say "Third Avenue" crosses Apple Street just north of the grocery story.
If you are driving north on Apple Street and turn left onto Third as soon as you pass the grocery story, the first thing you come to on the left is "around the corner" from the grocery store.
Let's say "Third Avenue" crosses Apple Street just north of the grocery story.
If you are driving north on Apple Street and turn left onto Third as soon as you pass the grocery story, the first thing you come to on the left is "around the corner" from the grocery store.
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Welcome to the forum, Treasurgate. Thank you for registering.
Please do not post a question twice. You may have to wait a short time, but somebody is bound to answer, as Barbara did, if you are patient. I have deleted your other thread.
Please do not post a question twice. You may have to wait a short time, but somebody is bound to answer, as Barbara did, if you are patient. I have deleted your other thread.
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Giving directions is very difficult, even for a native English speaker to another native English speaker. I'm a native English speaker in the US, and I've always run into difficulty giving, and receiving, directions from other Americans. Just try reading the post by BarbaraPA, an American. I have no idea what she's talking about. This difficulty with directions, in fact, is a running joke in t
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Thank you ma'am BarbaraPA.
So, the grocery store is on the corner of Apple Street and Third Avenue, right? And let's say someone is looking for the bakery and the bakery happens to be beside the grocery, so we can say, "The bakery is around the corner from the grocery store." Is this the right sentence?? Please correct me if I'm wrong.
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So, the grocery store is on the corner of Apple Street and Third Avenue, right? And let's say someone is looking for the bakery and the bakery happens to be beside the grocery, so we can say, "The bakery is around the corner from the grocery store." Is this the right sentence?? Please correct me if I'm wrong.
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If the bakery faces Third and the grocery faces Apple, then it's "around the corner."
But if both stores face the same street, then you would not say "around the corner." Then it's just next door.
But if both stores face the same street, then you would not say "around the corner." Then it's just next door.
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fivejedjonWelcome to the forum, Treasurgate. Thank you for registering.Please do not post a question twice. You may have to wait a short time, but somebody is bound to answer, as Barbara did, if you are patient. I have deleted your other thread.Oh! I'm sorry sir. I'm still is groping around and I thought my first post didn't get through. Thank you for the rem
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BarbaraPAIf the bakery faces Third and the grocery faces Apple, then it's "around the corner."But if both stores face the same street, then you would not say "around the corner." Then it's just next door.Thank you! It's much clearer now to me.
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TreasuresgateOh! I'm sorry sir.Your attempt to be polite is appreciated, but we address each other by name here, not 'sir' or 'madam'. In any case, Barbara is female.
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