Peter Young
2017-07-20 19:58:50 UTC
Background information: I belong to the local U3A (Google this if you
don't know) and one of the groups I belong to is a walking group, in
which I sometimes lead walks.
The entry in the latest newsletter for the walk I'm leading on
Saturday reads, in part "Phone Peter on ***** by Thursday 20th". In
this part of Rightpondia it's the 20th today, and my interpretation of
that "by" was that requests should have come yesterday or sooner.
I'd finalised the numbers and phoned the pub yesterday to let them
know how many were coming for lunch. I then was surprised to find a
message when I came home this evening from one person asking to come.
My initial feeling was that this person had applied too late, but then
I realised that the usage may have been ambivalent, so I allowed her
to come.
What do all you wise people think?
Peter.
don't know) and one of the groups I belong to is a walking group, in
which I sometimes lead walks.
The entry in the latest newsletter for the walk I'm leading on
Saturday reads, in part "Phone Peter on ***** by Thursday 20th". In
this part of Rightpondia it's the 20th today, and my interpretation of
that "by" was that requests should have come yesterday or sooner.
I'd finalised the numbers and phoned the pub yesterday to let them
know how many were coming for lunch. I then was surprised to find a
message when I came home this evening from one person asking to come.
My initial feeling was that this person had applied too late, but then
I realised that the usage may have been ambivalent, so I allowed her
to come.
What do all you wise people think?
Peter.
--
Peter Young, (BrE, RP), Consultant Anaesthetist, 1975-2004.
(US equivalent: Certified Anesthesiologist) (AUE Ir)
Cheltenham and Gloucester, UK. Now happily retired.
http://pnyoung.orpheusweb.co.uk
Peter Young, (BrE, RP), Consultant Anaesthetist, 1975-2004.
(US equivalent: Certified Anesthesiologist) (AUE Ir)
Cheltenham and Gloucester, UK. Now happily retired.
http://pnyoung.orpheusweb.co.uk