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Asked on March 3, 2022 in Meaning.
When we apply your argument to 1pm, being labeled that way implies that it is in the evening and therefore it must be at the end of day. Isn’t that a case for a future week? Why do people say “noon” when it is supposed to be the middle of a day, not the end. by
convention, “midnight on the 10th of December” should refer to the end of the day it ends December 10,the instant before December 11 starts. If I say “last midnight” you can be assured that I am referring to a time less than 24 hours ago, and if I say “midnight tonight” I am referring to a time less than 24 hours in the future.
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Asked on March 2, 2022 in Word choice.
If you are talking about a physical maze that you can hold in your hands (such as one printed in a “solve the maze” book) then you could say “Get the maze”, as in “I got the maze from this book.” Then
if in one case you want to express a maze, you can say “I got the maze” or anything similar. Alternatively, you’re looking at a maze of any size and you want to express that you understand the method by which the maze was designed or can be solved, you can say “a small maze”, using ‘get’ in the sense of comprehend’
Specifying article is used to indicate a specific maze. In both cases, the definite article is required to indicate that you are talking about a specific maze.
Beyond that, no likely interpretations of “get maze” come to my mind.
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Asked on March 2, 2022 in Meaning.
When we apply your argument to 1pm, being labeled that way implies that it is in the evening and therefore it must be at the end of day. Isn’t that a case for a future week? Why do people say “noon” when it is supposed to be the middle of a day, not the end. by
convention, “midnight on the 10th of December” should refer to the end of the day it ends December 10,the instant before December 11 starts. If I say “last midnight” you can be assured that I am referring to a time less than 24 hours ago, and if I say “midnight tonight” I am referring to a time less than 24 hours in the future.
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- 4716 votes
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Asked on March 2, 2022 in Word choice.
If you are talking about a physical maze that you can hold in your hands (such as one printed in a “solve the maze” book) then you could say “Get the maze”, as in “I got the maze from this book.” Then
if in one case you want to express a maze, you can say “I got the maze” or anything similar. Alternatively, you’re looking at a maze of any size and you want to express that you understand the method by which the maze was designed or can be solved, you can say “a small maze”, using ‘get’ in the sense of comprehend’
Specifying article is used to indicate a specific maze. In both cases, the definite article is required to indicate that you are talking about a specific maze.
Beyond that, no likely interpretations of “get maze” come to my mind.
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Asked on March 1, 2022 in Word choice.
If you are talking about a physical maze that you can hold in your hands (such as one printed in a “solve the maze” book) then you could say “Get the maze”, as in “I got the maze from this book.” Then
if in one case you want to express a maze, you can say “I got the maze” or anything similar. Alternatively, you’re looking at a maze of any size and you want to express that you understand the method by which the maze was designed or can be solved, you can say “a small maze”, using ‘get’ in the sense of comprehend’
Specifying article is used to indicate a specific maze. In both cases, the definite article is required to indicate that you are talking about a specific maze.
Beyond that, no likely interpretations of “get maze” come to my mind.
- 16658 views
- 174 answers
- 5993 votes
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Asked on March 1, 2022 in Word choice.
If you are talking about a physical maze that you can hold in your hands (such as one printed in a “solve the maze” book) then you could say “Get the maze”, as in “I got the maze from this book.” Then
if in one case you want to express a maze, you can say “I got the maze” or anything similar. Alternatively, you’re looking at a maze of any size and you want to express that you understand the method by which the maze was designed or can be solved, you can say “a small maze”, using ‘get’ in the sense of comprehend’
Specifying article is used to indicate a specific maze. In both cases, the definite article is required to indicate that you are talking about a specific maze.
Beyond that, no likely interpretations of “get maze” come to my mind.
- 16658 views
- 174 answers
- 5993 votes
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Asked on March 1, 2022 in Meaning.
When we apply your argument to 1pm, being labeled that way implies that it is in the evening and therefore it must be at the end of day. Isn’t that a case for a future week? Why do people say “noon” when it is supposed to be the middle of a day, not the end. by
convention, “midnight on the 10th of December” should refer to the end of the day it ends December 10,the instant before December 11 starts. If I say “last midnight” you can be assured that I am referring to a time less than 24 hours ago, and if I say “midnight tonight” I am referring to a time less than 24 hours in the future.
- 13843 views
- 447 answers
- 4716 votes
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Asked on March 1, 2022 in Meaning.
When we apply your argument to 1pm, being labeled that way implies that it is in the evening and therefore it must be at the end of day. Isn’t that a case for a future week? Why do people say “noon” when it is supposed to be the middle of a day, not the end. by
convention, “midnight on the 10th of December” should refer to the end of the day it ends December 10,the instant before December 11 starts. If I say “last midnight” you can be assured that I am referring to a time less than 24 hours ago, and if I say “midnight tonight” I am referring to a time less than 24 hours in the future.
- 13843 views
- 447 answers
- 4716 votes
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Asked on February 28, 2022 in Word choice.
If you are talking about a physical maze that you can hold in your hands (such as one printed in a “solve the maze” book) then you could say “Get the maze”, as in “I got the maze from this book.” Then
if in one case you want to express a maze, you can say “I got the maze” or anything similar. Alternatively, you’re looking at a maze of any size and you want to express that you understand the method by which the maze was designed or can be solved, you can say “a small maze”, using ‘get’ in the sense of comprehend’
Specifying article is used to indicate a specific maze. In both cases, the definite article is required to indicate that you are talking about a specific maze.
Beyond that, no likely interpretations of “get maze” come to my mind.
- 16658 views
- 174 answers
- 5993 votes
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Asked on February 28, 2022 in Word choice.
If you are talking about a physical maze that you can hold in your hands (such as one printed in a “solve the maze” book) then you could say “Get the maze”, as in “I got the maze from this book.” Then
if in one case you want to express a maze, you can say “I got the maze” or anything similar. Alternatively, you’re looking at a maze of any size and you want to express that you understand the method by which the maze was designed or can be solved, you can say “a small maze”, using ‘get’ in the sense of comprehend’
Specifying article is used to indicate a specific maze. In both cases, the definite article is required to indicate that you are talking about a specific maze.
Beyond that, no likely interpretations of “get maze” come to my mind.
- 16658 views
- 174 answers
- 5993 votes