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Old 19th January 2006 | 04:50
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floydie
 
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"Take the next exit left". confusing?

Hi all,

I would appreciate your opinion on this. Would it be possibly confusing when ATC tells you to take "the next left" because some people will understand that it means the first one and other people will understand the one after the first one? Is it depending on where you're from i.o.w, what youe native language is? Would it be clearer if the instruction would be:" Take the first (second, third) exit left (right)?

One more thing, is it correct to think that native English speakers sometimes don't realise that what's clear to them can be confusing for non native speakers?

Thanks for your input, I am just curious. You may read my own opinion between the lines
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