For long distances, an English speaker might say, "Chicago is north of here," but for short distances, the same speaker might say, "My brother is sitting to my right." Thus, English speakers use which type of directional references for long and short distances?
A)absolute for long distances and relative for short distances.
B)relative for long distances and absolute for short distances.
C)conjunctive for long distances and disjunctive for short distances.
D)disjunctive for long distances and conjunctive for short distances.

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For long distances, English speakers use absolute directional references (e.g., north, south), and for short distances, they use relative references (e.g., to my right, in front of me).

For Long Distances, an English Speaker Might Say, "Chicago Is