Sometimes I think the English language has too many ways to say the same thing. It can be something of a barrier to folks who are trying to learn English as a second language. Imagine all of the different phrases you’d need be taught, simply to ask someone for directions…
There’s two that stick in my head immediately:
“Do you know the way to San Jose?”
“Can you tell me how to get to Sesame Street?”
And if you’re at all musically inclined, you’ve now got both those tunes warring for simultaneous space in your brain… You’re welcome.
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