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Angliholic Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

Look both ways/sides

Look both ways/sides before you walk across the street.

Do both ways and sides work in the above sentence and mean about the same? Thanks.
  

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Use "ways". Sides of the street are the portions where sidewalks would be. You could say directions.

  • Use "ways".
  • Sides of the street are the portions where sidewalks would be.
  • You could say directions.
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2 Answers
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Use "ways".

Sides of the street are the portions where sidewalks would be.

You could say directions. "Look in both directions..."
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Got it! Thanks, Vorpar.

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