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I agree with u/M-CDevinW , the second is more natural. If you want to be truly clear, avoid relative terms and use absolute/cardinal directions: "Sir, your friend is sleeping one block north of here, on the North-West corner"
One block behind you, on your left
The second one makes more sense to me, but I believe the first option would still get the message across.
If you were to say “on the side of the street of the building behind me” that would be technically correct and brief.
Take your first left and then it's just after the junction/crossroads on the left hand side
"sir, your friend is sleeping around the corner after the next junction."
Around the corner, then on the other side of the street on the corner.
I agree with u/M-CDevinW , the second is more natural. If you want to be truly clear, avoid relative terms and use absolute/cardinal directions: "Sir, your friend is sleeping one block north of here, on the North-West corner"
One block behind you, on your left
The second one makes more sense to me, but I believe the first option would still get the message across.
If you were to say “on the side of the street of the building behind me” that would be technically correct and brief.
Take your first left and then it's just after the junction/crossroads on the left hand side
"sir, your friend is sleeping around the corner after the next junction."
Around the corner, then on the other side of the street on the corner.