"Until", the worst word in human history?

gasto · 2014-03-06T00:45:38

Being a programmer the word until annoys me because is imprecise. According to the free dictionary: ·Up to the time of ·Before(a specified time) So in the first one, it arrives at the object of action and perhaps finishes it(closed limit on the set.) But in the second one doesn't (open limit on the set.) For example:I ate until I was satisfied (not after being satisfied, but at least it arrived to satisfaction by inference, closed limit on the set.) I ate before I was satisfied (not arriving at satisfaction, open limit on the set) She sat until I came back (not after, but up to) We stop working until our manager says so (work before the event, stop after the event) He can't accept the invitation until I approve it(before, not up to)

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Started by gasto March 03, 2014 05:22 AM

27 comments, last by Tom Sloper 10 years, 1 month ago

sunandshadow

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March 05, 2014 10:19 PM

Just in my own speaking I pick up new usages every year (especially from memes), and in 5 years I can go from thinking something sounds really bizarre and wrong to using it naturally and happily.

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Ab-sho'-lutely! Because the internet.

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Tom Sloper

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March 06, 2014 12:45 AM

Just in my own speaking I pick up new usages every year (especially from memes), and in 5 years I can go from thinking something sounds really bizarre and wrong to using it naturally and happily.

Yes. Because internet! [Edit] DOH! I see somebody else already said that. [/Doh!]

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