Is this in a situation where you’re limited in time or conversational turns? It seems like the follow-up clarification was quite successful, and for many people it would feel more comfortable than the more specific and detailed query.
In technical or professional contexts, saving time and conveying information more efficiently gets a bit more priority, but even then this seems like over-optimizing.
That said, I do usually include additional information or a conversational follow-up hook in my “I don’t know” answers. You should expect to hear from me “I don’t know, but I’d go at least 2 hours early if it’s important”, or “I don’t know, what does Google Maps say?”, or “I don’t know, what time of day are you going?” or the like.
Is this in a situation where you’re limited in time or conversational turns? It seems like the follow-up clarification was quite successful, and for many people it would feel more comfortable than the more specific and detailed query.
In technical or professional contexts, saving time and conveying information more efficiently gets a bit more priority, but even then this seems like over-optimizing.
That said, I do usually include additional information or a conversational follow-up hook in my “I don’t know” answers. You should expect to hear from me “I don’t know, but I’d go at least 2 hours early if it’s important”, or “I don’t know, what does Google Maps say?”, or “I don’t know, what time of day are you going?” or the like.