Talk:direction
Add topicpronunciation I
[edit]Are there any dialects where direction is pronounced as [ʤɚˈɹɛkʃən]? Or is my idiolect just insane? 128.192.98.201 20:38, 14 June 2010 (UTC)
pronunciation II
[edit]Could anyone please add a more precise description about where the word is pronounced as IPA(key): /dəˈɹɛk.ʃən/, /dɪˈɹɛk.ʃən/, /daɪˈɹɛk.ʃən/? Thank you —[ˈjøːˌmaˑ] 09:32, 27 August 2015 (UTC)
Can “direction” mean “location”?
[edit]On https://www.criticalthreats.org/analysis/ukraine-invasion-updates I read the text:
”Ukrainian military officials reported that Russian forces are preparing to withdraw artillery units from unspecified areas on the western bank of the Dnipro River to possibly reinforce other directions.”
[I encountered similar uses of the word “direction” on https://liveuamap.com/, but also got the impression that the author(s) there may not be a mother tongue English user.]
The context gives me the impression that in the quoted text the word “direction” carries a meaning similar to “place” or “area” or “location”. If that is impression is correct, an addition to the list of meanings may be in order, since that meaning is not listed yet. Who can help out?Redav (talk) 10:46, 31 October 2022 (UTC)
scalar sense used in ski racing
[edit]In ski racing commentary, an athlete is often described as having "not enough" or "too much" direction, meaning that they turned too little or too much at a particular point on the course. Not often seen in writing except as reported speech. See "Vonn Runs Off an ‘Aggressive’ Alpine Course", The New York Times, December 14, 2008, at graf 3. 207.180.169.36 17:18, 16 February 2025 (UTC)