lawrence@lemmy.worldM to Comic Strips@lemmy.world · 5 months agoThe Pedants Clublemmy.worldimagemessage-square46fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-textcross-posted to: autism@lemmy.world
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageThe Pedants Clublemmy.worldlawrence@lemmy.worldM to Comic Strips@lemmy.world · 5 months agomessage-square46fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: autism@lemmy.world
minus-squareilinamorato@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-25 months agoAny sane person in such a situation would just use the dates. “As you recall, during the April 23 meeting…”
minus-squareilinamorato@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·5 months agoGiven that the facilitator is insufficiently pedantic while reciting the minutes from the previous meeting, I would assume that the club has not existed for long enough that the year could be ambiguous.
minus-squareKillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 months agowhat if you’re holding it across international datelines?
minus-squareilinamorato@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·5 months agoThose in attendance would be aware. The chair said “as you might recall,” implying that they were present at the previous meeting.
Any sane person in such a situation would just use the dates. “As you recall, during the April 23 meeting…”
What year?
Given that the facilitator is insufficiently pedantic while reciting the minutes from the previous meeting, I would assume that the club has not existed for long enough that the year could be ambiguous.
what if you’re holding it across international datelines?
Those in attendance would be aware. The chair said “as you might recall,” implying that they were present at the previous meeting.