BG John Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 There is a precise purpose for this. Taking Monday until Friday or Monday to Friday literally can imply only Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Monday through Friday means through the end of the day on Friday and is, I think, clearer in that respect. Ah, but it doesn't mean that it ends on Friday. It's just means it's happening all day Friday too, and could be continuing on Saturday, Sunday....... It doesn't actually specify when it ends, so is no more precise. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozexpatriate Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 (edited) Ah, but it doesn't mean that it ends on Friday. It's just means it's happening all day Friday too, and could be continuing on Saturday, Sunday....... It doesn't actually specify when it ends, so is no more precise. I understand what you mean. Through the end of Friday is the colloquial intent. Personally I find it much more meaningful than until, which in the British colloquial context means "until and including" but doesn't explicitly say so. Until works very well with a precise time. "We danced until dawn". Edited October 21, 2015 by Ozexpatriate Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcm@gwr Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 On the subject of pointless and inaccurate Americanisms, a race track has curves and straights (esp. an oval), whereas 'straightaway' purely means now! Which imbecile thought it would be a good grammatical exercise to add 2 more syllables? Mind you, the Irish are just as bad, using 'whenever', instead of just 'when'! (Rant over, and, yes, I do feel better!) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptic Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 (edited) Heard about the Mexican Firefighter who named his twin sons Jose and Jos B. Edited October 22, 2015 by Ceptic Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidB-AU Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 On the subject of pointless and inaccurate Americanisms, a race track has curves and straights (esp. an oval), whereas 'straightaway' purely means now! Which imbecile thought it would be a good grammatical exercise to add 2 more syllables? It goes the other way too. The late Larry Hagman said he (as J.R. Ewing) influenced a generation of real life Texans by making "foreign" have only one syllable. Cheers David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwealleans Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Like this well-known Texan? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 On the subject of pointless and inaccurate Americanisms, a race track has curves and straights (esp. an oval), whereas 'straightaway' purely means now! Which imbecile thought it would be a good grammatical exercise to add 2 more syllables? Mind you, the Irish are just as bad, using 'whenever', instead of just 'when'! (Rant over, and, yes, I do feel better!) I’ve often wondered that too. The only thing that comes to mind is that once you are lapping over 130mph “straights” seems to disappear in that you feel every lateral moment intensely. I only watch NASCAR over here when there is absolutely nothing else on and I’m feeling lazy... Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adams442T Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 I thought I did well carrying a dog to the vets on my Velocette! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff alvey Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanuts Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 https://linkbeef.com/man-gets-fined-by-bbc-invokes-the-right-to-trial-by-combat-and-wins/#_ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanuts Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcD Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Its not only trains in Yorkshire I think its the North Marc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted October 23, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 23, 2015 as you do.. luggage rack on a XC hst earlier, it was heading towards cornwall so i did wonder if someone was going surfing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 ...luggage rack on a XC hst earlier, it was heading towards cornwall so i did wonder if someone was going surfing On the way to an extreme ironing competition? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium BSW01 Posted October 24, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 24, 2015 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adams442T Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 I'm good at jigsaws too.........................'specially with white bread and brown sauce................ 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 This one offers something for everyone 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium BSW01 Posted October 27, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 27, 2015 Hope this doesn't offend anyone but I couldn't resist this. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Downendian Posted October 27, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 27, 2015 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-34648339?ocid=socialflow_facebook&ns_mchannel=social&ns_campaign=bbcnews&ns_source=Facebook Reminded me of a story where a local artist hung one of their pieces in the Guggenheim in Bilbao complete with fake sign. It took over twelve months for them to notice! Neil 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold grandadbob Posted October 27, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 27, 2015 Once upon a time, a pilot asked a beautiful princess: "Will you marry me? "The princess said, "No!!!” And the pilot lived happily ever after and flew jets all over the world and drove hot cars and chased skinny long-legged big-breasted flight attendants and hunted and fished and went to topless bars and dated women half his age and drank Weihenstephaner German beer and Captain Morgan and never heard bitching and never paid child support or alimony and kept his house and guns and ate cold leftover meals, potato chips and beans and blew enormous farts and never got cheated on while he was at work and all his friends and family thought he was frickin' cool as hell and he had tons of money in the bank and left the toilet seat up. The End 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adams442T Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 No wonder camels are always bad tempered............ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ramblin Rich Posted October 27, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 27, 2015 /\ /\ Another contender for the 'WTF' button! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Budgie Posted October 28, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 28, 2015 . 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 (edited) /\ /\ Another contender for the 'WTF' button! Since they're bubblegum, presumably there'll be a lot of blowing involved..... Edited October 28, 2015 by Horsetan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Hope this doesn't offend anyone but I couldn't resist this. Actually it was linked to and discussed on p.119. I thought I was getting deja vu all over again (yes, I know it was Peter “Yogi” Berra who said that). Best, Pete. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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