Russians seem to avoid using N, S, E, W

[amarilis]

It is definitely a regional thing. I went to high school in New England, 
where roads are old and windy, so no one thinks to say "go north" or "go 
south" unless you are on a federal highway.

My husband, a Midwesterner, however, as well as my in-laws, always talk 
in terms of north, south, east and west and are very confused if they 
cannot figure out which cardinal directions they face.

Amarilis

On 9/2/2010 11:09 AM, Mark Kingdom wrote:
> Living here in Sevastopol, I ask my share of directions to places.
> I don't recall *ever* getting an answer where the speaker used
> compass directions. It's always, "Go straight, then turn left..."
> Granted, plenty of Americans use left, right, straight terminology,
> but plenty *also* use compass directions. "Go east on 7th and then
> turn north onto Broadway."
>
> Is that a cultural thing, you think, or a linguistic one?
>
> Just curious!
>
> Thanks all for the help!
>
> Mark
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