Place A is three blocks away from here.....

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Where exactly could Place A be when someone says that it is "three blocks away from here"?Could it be at the end of the third block, meaning you have to walk exactly three blocks?Could it be in the middle of the third block, meaning you have to walk two and a half blocks to be precise?Could it be at the beginning of the forth block, meaning you have to walk three block worth of distance and a little bit more to cross the last street to get there?

Persian Learner · Accepted Answer

Three blocks have to be passed to reach Place A.

ExpCould it be at the end of the third block, meaning you have to walk exactly three blocks?

Yes. The end of the third block is kind of the start of the Place A.

AlpheccaStars · Answer

ExpWhere exactly could Place A be when someone says that it is "three blocks away from here"?

You cannot tell exactly, since a block is a range of distance, not a point.
Suppose there are 100 house numbers in one block. You are at 1200 Main Street. A house three blocks away would be at 1500 Main Street in one direction, and 900 Main Street in the other direction. If you walk three blocks, you will cross three streets.
For example, on the map below MacGregor Elementary School (4801 La Branch St) is three blocks away from Montessori Country Day School (5117 La Branch St ). But there are three other buildings that are three blocks away from MacGregor Elementary School. Two buildings are closer on the same side of the street as Montessori Country Day School, and one across the street from Montessori Country Day School. So you cannot tell the exact point that is "three blocks away," unless of course the directions are "exactly three blocks." Exactly three blocks away from 4801 La Branch St would be 5101 La Branch St or 4501 La Branch St.

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Thanks to you two!

Place A is three blocks away from here.....

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