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Nov 6, 2009 · England. Current Location. England. Sep 15, 2012. #2. No—it means it's the most up-to-date info on that date. Anybody reading it years later would need to check if it was still applicable. Rover. Not open for further replies.
Aug 22, 2008 · Charlie: - Understood. See you tomorrow. In this context 'by tomorrow' means precisely 'tomorrow'. Because this conversation happened after (or during) today's ballet lesson and the next lesson will start tomorrow at a certain time. It makes no sense to bring Jake today.
Mar 28, 2012 · Apr 26, 2012. #2. We know from her suitcase that she was intending to stay overnight, so she must have come a decent distance, but she can't have travelled more than two or three hours because her coat still hasn't dried.We know from her suitcase that she was intending to stay overnight, so she must have come a decent distance, but she can't ...
Jan 17, 2024 · 1.I like tea, as does he/as he does. 2.I like tea, as does my father/as my father does. Do they mean the same? That we both like tea. The examples are mine.
Jun 18, 2010 · Many thanks. Week Commencing. w/c and w/e were used a lot in my previous job. w/e - week ending. So if someone wants to arrange a call w/c 28 June, then they wish to speak to you/visit you at some point during the week which starts on Monday 28th June. Barb_D.
Oct 30, 2007 · But 'at some point' could relate to some other aspect not mainly concerning time. 'at some point' may relate to other things such as regulatory approval, progress or cost. While I am not very happy with what I wrote, I hope that I was somewhat successful in showing that 'at some point' need not necessarily be mainly related to time.
Meaning: This is used to describe people with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder when they talk excessively: 'they act as if driven by a motor.'. Country: International English | Subject Area: Technology & science | Usage Type: Both or All Words Used. Contributor: Alex Tanner. All idioms have been editorially reviewed, and submitted ...
Apr 16, 2010 · Moderator. In current BrE, "dinky" means something approximating "small and cute". The nursery rhyme I was taught starts "Itsy-bitsy spider climbed up the spout...". In a British children's TV show in the late 70s, the name of which escapes me, there were two puppet spiders, one called Itsy and the other called Bitsy.
Jan 11, 2010 · So, a "travel bug" is an illness or a disease which compels the infected person with the desire to travel. Please note that, although I have used words like "illness" and "disease" to describe it, the term "travel bug" itself does not have any negative connotations. In fact, it is usually a positive thing to catch the travel bug.:up: 羡鱼-Xianyu.
Dec 6, 2012 · Current Location. Australia. Dec 6, 2012. #3. "He was quite young, wonderfully handsome, extremely agreeable, and, to crown the whole, he meant to be at the next assembly with a large party". This is a description of Charles Bingley. … "to crown the whole" means to add the perfect finishing touch. Informally, to "top it off", "put the icing ...
