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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

straight shot

Is it correct to say 'straight shot'?

It's a straight shot to my house from here.

To explain the meaning of straight shot, is this correct and natural?
It means that from here to my house, the path, or route, is [in] a straight line - one with no turns or curves.

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It sounds very peculiar I'd perhaps say, It's a straight line from here to my house d

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  • It sounds very peculiar I'd perhaps say, It's a straight line from here to my house d
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It sounds very peculiar Emotion: smile

I'd perhaps say,
It's a straight line from here to my house
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That expression is nothing unusual for where I come from. I've heard it used, and used it myself, many times.
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chipw That expression is nothing unusual for where I come from. I've heard it used, and used it myself, many times.
Well, it's unnatural in my variety of English, southern British English. What is your variety?
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I am from the western US - Oregon, Washington and Arizona, and from small cities and small farming towns. Us 'country' folks do use that expression.
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chipwUs 'country' folks do use that expression.
We do, we do. But I would've put the "from" phrase first.

It's a straight shot from X to Y.

CJ
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fivejedjon chipw That expression is nothing unusual for where I come from. I've heard it used, and used it myself, many times.Well, it's unnatural in my variety of English, southern British English. What is your variety?
I'll bet you've never heard of a shotgun house either.
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