That's a bit a silly comparison
Actually Rvblyky7, it is not. It is real world. Most ATC combine the two styles but the fuller style is commonly heard around the UK and Masstricht too. The use of the word 'degrees' is allowed by ICAO, according to Eurocontrol, and the whole point - if you read the thread - is to put sufficient info in the instructions to avoid misunderstandings. Anybody who isn't either being disingenuous or a 'clever dick' will admit to hearing incorrect read backs on a regular basis, most of which would be avoided through the use of clearer, less ambiguous phraseology.
Better that than the BCN approach to vectoring...