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Klavier Posted 20 years ago
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o'clock sharp
Hello.
The meeting will begin at two o'clock sharp.
I have seen this expression, and I'd like to know if you consider it as redundant. I was taught that o'clock should be translated as en punto, but sharp would be en punto as well.
The meeting will begin at two o'clock sharp.
I have seen this expression, and I'd like to know if you consider it as redundant. I was taught that o'clock should be translated as en punto, but sharp would be en punto as well.
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Latin Hello. The meeting will begin at two o'clock sharp. I have seen this expression, and I'd like to know if you consider it as redundant.
- Latin Hello.
- The meeting will begin at two o'clock sharp.
- I have seen this expression, and I'd like to know if you consider it as redundant.
- I was taught that o'clock should be translated as en punto , but sharp would be en punto as well.
- If a person asks you to meet him at 2 o'clock, he could mean "precisely" or "around".
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LatinHello.If a person asks you to meet him at 2 o'clock, he could mean "precisely" or "around
The meeting will begin at two o'clock sharp.
I have seen this expression, and I'd like to know if you consider it as redundant. I was taught that o'clock should be translated as en punto, but sharp would be en punto as well.
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In logic it is redundant: in practice it is not. Two o'clock means generally "in the area of two o'clock," so that we often need the adverb sharp to clarify.
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Hi,
The meeting will begin at two o'clock sharp. 'sharp' here stresses 'exactly, so don't be even a minute or two late.' Another common term is The meeting will begin at two o'clock on the dot.
Best wishes, Clive
The meeting will begin at two o'clock sharp. 'sharp' here stresses 'exactly, so don't be even a minute or two late.' Another common term is The meeting will begin at two o'clock on the dot.
Best wishes, Clive
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LatinHello.I think there's nobody to say it in a such redundant way.
The meeting will begin at two o'clock sharp.
I have seen this expression, and I'd like to know if you consider it as redundant. I was taught that o'clock should be translated as en punto, but sharp would be en punto as well.
I only heard peo
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IvantalkLatinHello.I think there's nobody to say it in a such re
The meeting will begin at two o'clock sharp.
I have seen this expression, and I'd like to know if you consider it as redundant. I was taught that o'clock should be translated as en punto, but sharp would be en punto as well.
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It is common to say o'clock sharp or o'clock on the dot. It is a way of emphasising that you must be punctual. Do not even be one minute late. In fact, you'd better get there before 2 o'clock so that you have time to come in, find a seat, grab a coffee, say hi to people and all shut up and be ready to start the business of the meeting at 2. If you just told someone there is a meeting at 2, they w
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