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> As a non-native speaker, that's how I would say it because that's how it would be said in my native language. As a native English speaker I would say the sa
by adrianratnapala 9y ago
> As a non-native speaker, that's how I would say it because that's how it would be said in my native language.
As a native English speaker I would say the same thing. "Take the I95" and "Take highway I95" both make sense to me. Maybe the Americans posting on this thread are talking about the second usage?
- Jarwain 9y agoAs a native speaker, I typically drop 'the' in favor of "Take 95 North" or "Take I95 North". Adding 'the' just sounds awkward to me, but it might just be a syllable/flow thing. If I was in an area with single-digit highways, I'd likely say "take I5" although I can see myself saying "take the 5"; just because "take 5" sounds Wrong and potentially misleading. -shrugs- This is how I hear it said around South Florida though. It's also possible my mind just edits out 'the' when people talk about it
- InternetOfStuff 9y ago> just because "take 5" sounds Wrong Take that back! Just because you're not used to quintuple time. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Take_Five https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Take_Five SCNR ;-)