Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/08/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dan, Based on my anthropological observations in the UK, it means that it is 7= .30. What is particularly confusing is that in other languages (such as Danish= or Dutch), when you say "half seven" it means 6.30. Nathan Dan Cardish wrote: > At 07:10 AM 24-08-98 +0200, you wrote: > > Conversely, there > >are British expressions which will confuse many Americans; e.g. I am n= ow > going > >to have a fag, and the time is almost half seven... > > > >Nathan > > I understand the first one (going for a smoke), but what does the secon= d > expression mean? :-) > > Dan C. - -- Nathan Wajsman Manager, Commercial Management AT&T-Unisource Communications Services v.o.f. 1945 Chauss=E9e de Wavre 1160 Brussels BELGIUM Tel. +32 2 676 3683 Fax +32 2 676 3874 E-mail: nathan.wajsman@euronet.be