Go straight down this street. vs Go down this street.

Both phrases are correct and commonly used in English. The choice between them depends on the level of detail or emphasis the speaker wants to convey. 'Go straight down this street' emphasizes the direction as straight, while 'go down this street' is more general.

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Go straight down this street.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to give specific directions emphasizing the straight direction down the street.

Examples:

Go straight down this street until you reach the park.
She told me to go straight down this street and turn left at the corner.

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Go straight down this road and turn left at the end of the street.
Now I walk up and down this street.
Frank had to have come out the same way down this street.
Mrs. D wouldn't even walk down this street.
I've already been down this street.
There's a silver Ford Focus parked down this street.
You want to go straight down here exactly 1.8 miles.
Good, we'll go straight down.
Off! TURNS MUSIC OFF James, James, we aren't allowed to drive down this street.
Two times now this week I've caught you guys coming down this street.
James, James, we aren't allowed to drive down this street.
Go straight down Broadway, and then I'll explain as we go.
You need to go straight down the hall and then turn to the right.
Yes, go straight down that way and then turn right.
The minute you find the right person, you go straight down to city hall and just get it over with.
If you go straight down can get a taxi.
In my opinion, it would be far better to go straight down the line with the proposals that originally came from the Commission in this area.
Go straight down to the platforms!
Well, the lower part of the pod is buried, so this must go straight down to the asylum.
We have to... go straight down and then... cross from below.

Alternatives:

Go straight ahead on this street.
Continue straight down this street.
Proceed straight down this street.
Walk straight down this street.
Head straight down this street.

Go down this street.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to give general directions to proceed along the street without emphasizing a specific direction.

Examples:

Go down this street and you will find the restaurant on your left.
She asked me to go down this street and look for the blue house.

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I can't go down the street this way.
Please don't go down Main Street.
Well, we can just go down the street. I know you.
Go and drink down the street.
these young people who have restored self-confidence in our nations in that part of the world, who have given us new meaning for freedom and empowered us to go down to the streets.
So go down this street, you'll see a convenience store then make a left and go two blocks west.
So I just go down this street, and then I take a right?
Now I walk up and down this street.
Frank had to have come out the same way down this street.
Mrs. D wouldn't even walk down this street.
I've already been down this street.
There's a silver Ford Focus parked down this street.
Off! TURNS MUSIC OFF James, James, we aren't allowed to drive down this street.
Two times now this week I've caught you guys coming down this street.
James, James, we aren't allowed to drive down this street.
YES, LAST NIGHT WHEN I LEAVE, I SEE MAN DOWN THIS STREET.
Go straight down this road and turn left at the end of the street.
Because nothing happens on this street.
No surveillance anywhere on this street.
Well, take the "J" at the essex street station, go down to the basement, and then take the train to Canal Street.

Alternatives:

Proceed down this street.
Walk down this street.
Continue down this street.
Head down this street.
Travel down this street.

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Go straight down this street. vs Go down this street.