make a right

[blacknomi]

An American asked me directions this afternoon.
Blacknomi: Turn right at the police station and keep going for about one or two minutes, you will see it on your right.
Stranger: Make a right?
Blacknomi: Y-U-P!
Stranger: Thanks.
Why doesn't he say, "Turn right?" Is there any difference?
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[Tdol]

No difference. In the UK, they might tell you to 'hang a right'.

[blacknomi]

Is there anything missing?

hang a irght (turn)
make a right (turn)

[twostep]

Too much time spent riding motorcycles?

[blacknomi]

How are YOU?

When I want to make a right, I say "make a left." And the taxi driver then makes a left, then I will get angry and tell him that I said, "MAKE A LEFT!"

What a dragon lady she is.

Do you have that problem?

Is it called "aphasia"?

[Tdol]

Is there anything missing?

hang a irght (turn)
make a right (turn)

Yes:

Do a right

[Ouisch]

No difference. In the UK, they might tell you to 'hang a right'.

They'll say "hang a right" in the US sometimes as well.


Blacknomi brings up an interesting question...why do we say "make a right" or "hang a right," when it's shorter and easier to simply say "turn right"?

[blacknomi]

Parce que pour s'amuser. For fun!

In Mandarin, we always say "turn right." Make a right doesn't sound right in Mandarin. It's hard to associate "make a right" with "make coffee." English uses certain verbs to mean general action.

Lisa makes friends and David makes coffee.
Lisa makes bed and David makes money.
Lisa makes a right and david makes it wrong.

"Lisa makes a baby. How can David make Italian food?" ask a three-year-old Susie.

Lisa gives birth to a baby.
David gives birth to Italian food.

Tdol gives birth to UE, so he makes UE too.

Your replies give birth to blacknomi's day.

[Tdol]

They'll say "hang a right" in the US sometimes as well.


Blacknomi brings up an interesting question...why do we say "make a right" or "hang a right," when it's shorter and easier to simply say "turn right"?

Do you use 'chuck/throw a right' in the US as well? We have these in the UK.

[blacknomi]