Re: OT: speaking of days (weeks, months, years, etc.) (was: Re: Movie 'n Book recommendations by Curt)

On 2017-04-01, Lisi Reisz wrote: > On Saturday 01 April 2017 18:11:12 Liam O'Toole wrote: >> On 2017-03-31, Lisi Reisz wrote: >> >> (...) >> >> > We are part of the same sovereign state, but 4 nations. >> >> When you consider some of the Irish, yes.

Re: OT: speaking of days (weeks, months, years, etc.) (was: Re: Movie 'n Book recommendations by Curt)

On Saturday 01 April 2017 18:11:12 Liam O'Toole wrote: > On 2017-03-31, Lisi Reisz wrote: > > (...) > > > We are part of the same sovereign state, but 4 nations. > > When you consider some of the Irish, yes. Most Irish people live in a > different sovereign state. Agreed!!!

Re: OT: speaking of days (weeks, months, years, etc.) (was: Re: Movie 'n Book recommendations by Curt)

On 2017-03-31, Lisi Reisz wrote: (...) > We are part of the same sovereign state, but 4 nations. When you consider some of the Irish, yes. Most Irish people live in a different sovereign state. -- Liam

Re: OT: speaking of days (weeks, months, years, etc.) (was: Re: Movie 'n Book recommendations by Curt)

On 2017-03-31, Greg Wooledge wrote: > > For whatever it's worth, here in Ohio, "next Thursday" would mean the > Thursday that occurs in the next calendar week. "This Thursday" means > the Thursday that occurs (or occurred) in the current calendar week, > though you'd need to

Re: OT: speaking of days (weeks, months, years, etc.) (was: Re: Movie 'n Book recommendations by Curt)

On Friday 31 March 2017 15:15:46 rhkra...@gmail.com wrote: > On Friday, March 31, 2017 09:34:26 AM Lisi Reisz wrote: > > On Friday 31 March 2017 14:04:03 rhkra...@gmail.com wrote: > > > To specify the Thursday before the last Thursday, use something like: > > > "the Thursday before last Thursday".

Re: OT: speaking of days (weeks, months, years, etc.) (was: Re: Movie 'n Book recommendations by Curt)

On Friday, 31 March 2017 10:18:24 -04 rhkra...@gmail.com wrote: > On Friday, March 31, 2017 09:45:59 AM Greg Wooledge wrote: > > On Fri, Mar 31, 2017 at 02:34:26PM +0100, Lisi Reisz wrote: > > > Great - all fine in theory. But you try announcing a meeting that > > > way!!! > > > Here in England

Re: OT: speaking of days (weeks, months, years, etc.) (was: Re: Movie 'n Book recommendations by Curt)

On Friday, March 31, 2017 09:45:59 AM Greg Wooledge wrote: > On Fri, Mar 31, 2017 at 02:34:26PM +0100, Lisi Reisz wrote: > > Great - all fine in theory. But you try announcing a meeting that way!!! > > Here in England we debate it, meaning that I and my husband disagree. > > When I say "next

Re: OT: speaking of days (weeks, months, years, etc.) (was: Re: Movie 'n Book recommendations by Curt)

On Friday, March 31, 2017 09:34:26 AM Lisi Reisz wrote: > On Friday 31 March 2017 14:04:03 rhkra...@gmail.com wrote: > > To specify the Thursday before the last Thursday, use something like: > > "the Thursday before last Thursday". > > > > To specify the Thursday after the coming Thursday, use

Re: OT: speaking of days (weeks, months, years, etc.) (was: Re: Movie 'n Book recommendations by Curt)

On Fri, Mar 31, 2017 at 02:34:26PM +0100, Lisi Reisz wrote: > Great - all fine in theory. But you try announcing a meeting that way!!! > Here in England we debate it, meaning that I and my husband disagree. When I > say "next Thursday", I mean the Thursday next week. When he says next >

Re: OT: speaking of days (weeks, months, years, etc.) (was: Re: Movie 'n Book recommendations by Curt)

On Friday 31 March 2017 14:04:03 rhkra...@gmail.com wrote: > To specify the Thursday before the last Thursday, use something like: "the > Thursday before last Thursday". > > To specify the Thursday after the coming Thursday, use something like: "the > Thursday after next Thursday". Great - all

OT: speaking of days (weeks, months, years, etc.) (was: Re: Movie 'n Book recommendations by Curt)

On Friday, March 31, 2017 06:30:25 AM Terence wrote: > There is no ambiguity if (as I have always understood) "Thursday" means > "this (or the coming) Thursday" and "next Thursday" or "Thursday next" > means "a week on Thursday". > > And having lived in Yorkshire for two very happy years, I would