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Mr. Tom Posted 9 years ago
Vocabulary

Take a U-turn vs Do a U-turn

Hi

Can we use "U-turn" in a literal sense? Is the given sentence natural?

(Teacher to students standing in a line)

Everyone please make/take a U-turn. (instead of 'please turn around')

Thanks,

Tom

  

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Mr. Tom (Teacher to students standing in a line)Everyone please make/take a U-turn. (instead of 'turn around') No, u-turns are for vehicles and opinions.

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Mr. Tom(Teacher to students standing in a line)Everyone please make/take a U-turn. (instead of 'turn around')

No, u-turns are for vehicles and opinions.

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No. That's a confusing and odd instruction.

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