"Complete" or "Finished"?

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2014/08/12 12:39:37 (permalink)

"Complete" or "Finished"?

Here's your English lesson for the day!

"Complete" or "Finished"?

No dictionary has ever been able to satisfactorily
define the difference between "complete" and "finished."

However, during a recent linguistic conference, held
in London, England, and attended by some of the best
linguists in the world.

Samsundar Balgobin, a Guyanese linguist, was the presenter
when he was asked to make that very distinction.

The question put to him by a colleague in the erudite audience
was this: "Some say there is no difference between
"complete" and "finished." Please explain the difference in a way
that is easy to understand."

Mr. Balgobin's response:

"When you marry the right woman, you are 'complete'."
If you marry the wrong woman, you are 'finished'.
And, if the right one catches you with the wrong one, you
are 'completely finished'."

His answer received a five minute standing ovation...

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    Re: "Complete" or "Finished"? 2014/08/12 14:32:10 (permalink)
    I follow his logic

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    Re: "Complete" or "Finished"? 2014/08/12 15:55:58 (permalink)
    batsbrew
    Here's your English lesson for the day!

    "Complete" or "Finished"?

    No dictionary has ever been able to satisfactorily
    define the difference between "complete" and "finished."

    However, during a recent linguistic conference, held
    in London, England, and attended by some of the best
    linguists in the world.

    Samsundar Balgobin, a Guyanese linguist, was the presenter
    when he was asked to make that very distinction.

    The question put to him by a colleague in the erudite audience
    was this: "Some say there is no difference between
    "complete" and "finished." Please explain the difference in a way
    that is easy to understand."

    Mr. Balgobin's response:

    "When you marry the right woman, you are 'complete'."
    If you marry the wrong woman, you are 'finished'.
    And, if the right one catches you with the wrong one, you
    are 'completely finished'."

    His answer received a five minute standing ovation...




    Was he done after that? 

     
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    Re: "Complete" or "Finished"? 2014/08/13 10:52:04 (permalink)
    completely done.
    finished, even.

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