David Precious wrote:

David Cantrell wrote:
In English English, "this Sunday" is in the future, regardless of
when the speaker thinks the week begins.

<pedant>
Unless it *is* Sunday, in which case it's the present.....
</pedant>



I can see it now:

eval
{
   my $time = thingy("next thursday");
}

if ( $@ )
{
   if ( $@ eq "Is that this coming thursday or thursday in a weeks time" )
   {
      eval $time = thingy("thursday this, coming thursday 3 days time");
      ...
   }
   ...
}

apply ;) librally.


Reply via email to