ROCKIN 'IN THE AISLES
And the confusing German habit of saying "half seven" when they mean six-thirty.Working in Germany, I got so used to this that the English meaning now seems strange; so I no longer use it.
It doesn’t matter where you start. Just start.
Opinionated weather forecasters telling me it’s going to be a miserable dayMiserable to who? I quite like a bit of drizzle, so stick to the facts
Quote from: T42 on 23 October, 2015, 04:51:45 pmAnd the confusing German habit of saying "half seven" when they mean six-thirty.Working in Germany, I got so used to this that the English meaning now seems strange; so I no longer use it.When I was quite young, and heard people saying the time was "half-six" I always thought how illogical it was. Afterwards, when I did a bit of German, I thought their wording was much more sensible.
Time to do "quarter of"?
So what does 'tres' mean on its own, if anything?
Quote from: Cudzoziemiec on 09 November, 2015, 10:45:46 amSo what does 'tres' mean on its own, if anything?Threescore = sixtyThe French also partially count in scores (quatre-vignts = 80); who else?