On Mon, 13 Jun 2005 19:20:32 +0200, Max Froumentin <mf@w3.org> wrote: > "Charles McCathieNevile" <chaals@opera.com> writes: > >> In particular I am curious about why there is no date/time... >> Date-time therefore relies entirely on guessing by proximity or context, >> when many commen ways of specifying it are relatively straightforward >> allowing for a bit of "verbal putty" in between the two. > > I find it hard to come up with a convincing example. Billy Bragg's final concert will be 7:30pm, 21 August 2005. Tickets on sale from 9h00, 21/6. Come celebrate my birthday from 7:30pm June 3. And other such events. > one would write the "on" and "at" wouldn't they? Perhaps. This is the "verbal putty" I was referring to. cheers Chaals -- Charles McCathieNevile chaals@opera.com hablo español - je parle français - jeg lærer norsk Here's one we prepared earlier: http://www.opera.com/downloadReceived on Tuesday, 14 June 2005 10:06:14 GMT
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