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Roky0071 Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Why present simple used for giving directions

"To get to the post office, you go straight on and then you turn left."
The present simple is used for giving directions because they are the same every time. they are permanent, not going to change. Please let me know If I am correct. I need your opinions. see here https://corkenglishcollege.wordpress.com/2013/07/23/she-says-or-shes-saying-when-to-use-present-simple-or-present-continuous/
  

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roky0071 Please let me know If I am correct. Yes, you are correct. None of the other tenses are reasonable choices when writing instructions that are valid today or ten years from today.

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  • roky0071 Please let me know If I am correct.
  • Yes, you are correct.
  • None of the other tenses are reasonable choices when writing instructions that are valid today or ten years from today.
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roky0071Please let me know If I am correct.
Yes, you are correct.
None of the other tenses are reasonable choices when writing instructions that are valid today or ten years from today.
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Sorry I have forgotten to add instructions to the title
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I am sorry again. Could you give your precious opinion on my modified thread above, please?
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roky0071"To get to the post office, you go straight on and then you turn left."
The sentence is fine. "You" is optional. Most people would use this when giving verbal instructions.

"To get to the post office, go straight on for 2 miles and then turn left at Baker Street."
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The thread title is wrong.

Ask it like this.

Why is simple present tense used when giving instructions?
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