Questions you'd like answering, regardless of how trivial they may seem
- Thread starter Accy cyclist
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Mad Doug Biker
Just a damaged guy.
- Location
- Craggy Island
Good luck on the first two at least! 😆
AndyRM
XOXO
- Location
- North Shields
Without wanting to be overly serious, I find that just being a human works with most people.
No hope for me on the other two, discalculic and I'd probably blow myself up if I tried anything with electronics.
No hope for me on the other two, discalculic and I'd probably blow myself up if I tried anything with electronics.
MontyVeda
a short-tempered ill-controlled small-minded troll
- Location
- Lancaster... the little city.
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OP
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Accy cyclist
Legendary Member
- Location
- The hills of Accrington
The clocks thankfully go forward a week this coming Sunday then go back seven months later, at the end of October. That's seven months of British summer time and five months of British winter time. I feel a bit unsure about asking this question, thinking I'm missing the embarrassingly obvious,
but why isn't it an equal six months of summer followed by six months of winter and not a longer summer time than winter time?🤔
but why isn't it an equal six months of summer followed by six months of winter and not a longer summer time than winter time?🤔
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
e^w + (1/e)w = 1
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
Another week yet , it’s not this weekend
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
I'm almost frightened to ask, but what is a "coming sunday"? Sounds a bit dirty to me.
Alex321
Guru
- Location
- South Wales
That is what he said.
He said is is a week [from] this coming Sunday.
"This coming Sunday" means the one which is next to occur (normally only used when within 2-3 days). So right now ( Fri 17th March), this coming Sunday is the 19th (and a week this coming Sunday is 26th).
winjim
Smash the cistern
It's the 'coming' bit which adds confusion. Too much information to process. I'd say 'a week on Sunday' or maybe even 'Sunday week'.
DaveReading
Don't suffer fools gladly (must try harder!)
- Location
- Reading, obvs
I find it hard to believe that anyone was genuinely confused.
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
Exactly which is the one tomorrow. But the clocks don’t go forward a week, I presume he mean an hour.
winjim
Smash the cistern
The clocks go forward an hour a week on Sunday.
The clocks go forward an hour Sunday week.
The clocks go forward an hour a week this coming Sunday.
The clocks go forward an hour a week tomorrow.
Which version is the most baffling but still correct? I like the last one.
