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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Do Americans say GPS or navigation

Do you say navigation system or GPS? Is it well expressed that gps tells you what to do 200 feet before?

The navigation system GPS tells you what to do 200 feet before. It tells you to turn left 200 feet before you need to tun.
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I have always heard only 'GPS', and I have a feeling many people don't know what the letters stand for, as is often the case. " Another humorous incident was when a pre-teen, after spending a weekend with his grandmother, reported, "And she had these really big CDs! [ Vinyl records, of course.

  • I have always heard only 'GPS', and I have a feeling many people don't know what the letters stand for, as is often the case.
  • " Another humorous incident was when a pre-teen, after spending a weekend with his grandmother, reported, "And she had these really big CDs!
  • [ Vinyl records, of course.
  • ]
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I have always heard only 'GPS', and I have a feeling many people don't know what the letters stand for, as is often the case. I remember hearing a discussion a number of years ago when a young lady said, "I don't even know what DVD stands for!" Another humorous incident was when a pre-teen, after spending a weekend with his grandmother, reported, "And she had these really big CDs! [ Vinyl recor

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