Posted by samn40 on November 24, 2012 at 12:36:52 from (81.154.213.65):
Following on from ericlbs posting about english terms, I thought you might like this story....
No English dictionary has been able to adequately explain the difference between the two words "finished" and "complete".
In a recently held linguistic competition held in London, England attended by many of the best linguists around, Samsundar Balgobin, a Guyanese man from Bachelors Adventure was the clear winner with a standing ovation lasting over 5 minutes.
Here is his answer which made him the winner of the contest. He won a trip to travel the world in style and a case of 25 year old Eldorado rum for his answer.
His final question was this: How to explain the difference between COMPLETE and FINISHED in a way that is easy to understand. Some people say there is no difference between COMPLETE and FINISHED.
Here is his astute answer:
"When you marry the right woman, you are COMPLETE. When you marry the wrong woman, you are FINISHED. And when the right one catches you with the wrong one, you are COMPLETELY FINISHED!" I do hope that helps you Americans understand another few of our 'English' terms/words....LOL Sam
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