U1b

If you’re new to a city and want to buy food, you might ask, “Where’s the nearest ________?”

This question is new; it was not asked in the 1965–70 survey.

GROCERY STORE19
SUPERMARKET7
DELI1
FARMERS MARKET1
FARMER’S MARKET1
FOOD CO-OP1
FRUIT STAND1
GROCERY1
RESTAURANT1
STORE1

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