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Mr. Tom Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
The use of "ignore"
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How would the following line sound to you from a person who is telling his address to someone—especially the use of “ignore” and “take the second left”?
How would the following line sound to you from a person who is telling his address to someone—especially the use of “ignore” and “take the second left”?
Please ignore the first left and take the second left which comes immediately after.
Thanks,
Tom
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Hi, How would the following line sound to you from a person who is telling his address to someone—especially the use of “ ignore ” and “ take the second left ”? Please ignore the first left and take the second left which comes immediately after. ” I'd just say 'Take the second left'.
- Hi, How would the following line sound to you from a person who is telling his address to someone—especially the use of “ ignore ” and “ take the second left ”?
- Please ignore the first left and take the second left which comes immediately after.
- ” I'd just say 'Take the second left'.
- Obviously, that means you shouldn't take the first left.
- Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,
How would the following line sound to you from a person who is telling his address to someone—especially the use of “ignore” and “take the second left”?
How would the following line sound to you from a person who is telling his address to someone—especially the use of “ignore” and “take the second left”?
I'd just
Please ignore the first left and take the second left which comes immediately after. ”
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Many thanks, Clive, but if someone wants to emphasize the point that the first turn to the left must be "ignored" and for whatever reason--which verb do you think would be appropriate for this?
I think "ignore" doesn't sound right here.
Tom
I think "ignore" doesn't sound right here.
Tom
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I think "ignore" is fine.
I like directions in which someone tells me the mistakes that people usually make. It helps me to avoid making them.
I like directions in which someone tells me the mistakes that people usually make. It helps me to avoid making them.
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"Skip the first left, and take the second," would be a casual way to say it.
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Hi Tom
If the situation is that the first left is very close to the second, then why not just say that?
"Take the second left. But be careful. The second left is easy to miss. It's only a few yards past the first one."
If the situation is that the first left is very close to the second, then why not just say that?
"Take the second left. But be careful. The second left is easy to miss. It's only a few yards past the first one."
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I was trying to imagine a more concrete scenario -- one in which some kind of emphasis (or warning) might be needed when telling someone to "take the second left".
In my imaginary scenario, however, I imagine the bigger danger would be mistakenly taking the third left instead of the second.
In my imaginary scenario, however, I imagine the bigger danger would be mistakenly taking the third left instead of the second.
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