So Harvin has to be activated this week, right?

[MizzouHawkGal]

I know a lot of people do it that way. It's still wrong, is all I'm saying.

It's like when people say "jewelry" and pronounce it "jewlery", or they pronounce Realtor as "Realator". Wrong, but countless millions of people do it anyways because they get used to it.

I see you're in rare form tonite (tonight) Roland.

 

[MizzouHawkGal]

This Tuesday is tomorrow, next Tuesday is a week from tomorrow. What planet were you people raised on? It doesn't matter what "next" means in baseball or any other context.

What date does Harvin have to be activated on?

Already said it upthread, November 12th.

 

[RolandDeschain]

I know a lot of people do it that way. It's still wrong, is all I'm saying.

It's like when people say "jewelry" and pronounce it "jewlery", or they pronounce Realtor as "Realator". Wrong, but countless millions of people do it anyways because they get used to it.

I see you're in rare form tonite (tonight) Roland.

Honestly not trying to be a dick, just saw it used basically twice in a row, and couldn't hold back... :|

 

[OkieHawk]

I know a lot of people do it that way. It's still wrong, is all I'm saying.

It's like when people say "jewelry" and pronounce it "jewlery", or they pronounce Realtor as "Realator". Wrong, but countless millions of people do it anyways because they get used to it.

I see you're in rare form tonite (tonight) Roland.

Honestly not trying to be a dick, just saw it used basically twice in a row, and couldn't hold back... :|

You can, you just chose not too.

 

[rsm650]

Confirmed (tentatively) today https://twitter.com/bcondotta/status/397504546609459201

 

[RolandDeschain]

You can, you just chose not too.

Obviously; just like I choose to point out that you should have said "to", not "too". You also could have typed that correctly, but chose not to.

Ugh! OK, I'm done in this thread.

 

[MizzouHawkGal]

I know a lot of people do it that way. It's still wrong, is all I'm saying.

It's like when people say "jewelry" and pronounce it "jewlery", or they pronounce Realtor as "Realator". Wrong, but countless millions of people do it anyways because they get used to it.

I see you're in rare form tonite (tonight) Roland.

Honestly not trying to be a dick, just saw it used basically twice in a row, and couldn't hold back... :|

I know hon, couldn't resist the open shot to rag on you... just a little.

 

[UK_Seahawk]

I know a lot of people do it that way. It's still wrong, is all I'm saying.

It's like when people say "jewelry" and pronounce it "jewlery", or they pronounce Realtor as "Realator". Wrong, but countless millions of people do it anyways because they get used to it.

You guys need to be worrying more about getting the date format wrong.

 

[grizbob]

This argument to be postponed till next year :mrgreen:

 

[Brithawk]

I know a lot of people do it that way. It's still wrong, is all I'm saying.

It's like when people say "jewelry" and pronounce it "jewlery", or they pronounce Realtor as "Realator". Wrong, but countless millions of people do it anyways because they get used to it.

You guys need to be worrying more about getting the date format wrong.

Its jewellery. So the latter is right.

Same with aluminium, theres an I in there.

Bloody Americans bastardising our language

 

[FlyingGreg]

We earned the right to do whatever we want with the language.

Signed,
Victors of 1776 and 1812 and savers of your butts in WWI and WWII

 

[Brithawk]

Just think of all the atrocities you could have stopped if you'd bothered to help in 1939,

We were doing fine, its the French who were screwed.

 

[nepahawk]

I can't believe I am giving my two cents on the days of the week.
But, if the Tuesday is coming up within a week it is referred to as Tuesday or "this" Tuesday, if it is over a week refer to as next Tuesday .

There would be no need to refer the upcoming Tuesday as next Tuesday when plain old Tuesday would do.

 

[volsunghawk]

We earned the right to do whatever we want with the language.

Signed,
Victors of 1776 and 1812 and savers of your butts in WWI and WWII

First off, I'd agree with nategreat that there is a distinct difference between "next Tuesday" and "the next Tuesday." Roland's point rests solely on the definition of the word "next" without regard to common usage. People tend to think of weeks as whole units, and so the Tuesday of this week, regardless of whether it has passed or not, is considered "this Tuesday." When people say "next Tuesday," they are almost always referring to the Tuesday belonging to the next WEEK, not necessarily the Tuesday that comes up next. And even that formation tends to get fuzzier near the end of the week. If someone asks you on a Wednesday when your doctor's appointment is scheduled, you very likely might say "next Tuesday." If someone asks you the same thing on Saturday, you will probably just say, "Tuesday." Proximity matters.

It's an interesting topic, but one that I think Roland is being far, far too rigid on, as language is malleable and is changed by common usage (as much as that might irk him).


And the reason I quoted Greg here... I agree with most of the signature line, but wasn't 1812 pretty much just a situation where everyone said, "Hey, this is kind of pointless now. Wanna stop?"

 

[Uffda]

SO are they cutting and placing Brian Waters on the practice squad ?

 

[Anonymous]

Seahawks.net: Read and talk about the Seahawks, and get an education in the English language.

So, how many here think Roland suffers from Asperger's? It would explain the uncontrollable urge to force-in grammatical corrections. In which case, it's not his fault. I'm choosing to acknowledge the condition and allow him to do what he does. As, if he is restrained, he becomes a danger to those close to him.

Yet another example of why the most important human trait we all can aspire to is tolerance.

 

[SalishHawkFan]

No, "This Tuesday" is tomorrow. "Next Tuesday" is the 12th.

In baseball, who's the next batter up? The next hole on the golf course? Next man up when a starter goes down on the football team? "Next" means the first one yet to come. Tuesday's not here yet.

Next Tuesday is the next one we will see, and it starts in our time zone in less than two hours. 8)

No, in the ENGLISH languauge, which doesn't always follow it's own rules, next Tuesday means the one after the upcoming Tuesday, known as THIS Tuesday.

Or are you just being a smartass

 

[Mindsink]

Jesus Christ people, are some of you seriously arguing about BASIC stuff we all learned in elementary school?

"This" and "Next" refer to the week that the day falls on. It doesn't refer to the next instance of that day.

Tuesday of THIS week. Tuesday of NEXT week. It's not difficult.

Jeez... :roll:

 

[Mindsink]

So, how many here think Roland suffers from Asperger's? It would explain the uncontrollable urge to force-in grammatical corrections.

Except you look like a ass hat when you argue to the teeth about how right you are, when you're actually wrong (like in this case). 8)

 

[pmedic920]

No, "This Tuesday" is tomorrow. "Next Tuesday" is the 12th.

In baseball, who's the next batter up? The next hole on the golf course? Next man up when a starter goes down on the football team? "Next" means the first one yet to come. Tuesday's not here yet.

Next Tuesday is the next one we will see, and it starts in our time zone in less than two hours. 8)

I argue this with my wife on a regular basis. Next time I'm going to have her call you, so you can set her straight. Book it.