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"Timely" usage
A quote from the San Francisco Chronicle, at about the middle of the column:
"Unfortunately, with the limited resources and the great number of high-priority items and emergencies, the lightbulbs are not replaced as timely as the customer desires."
My question is about this usage of "timely."
Were I writing that sentence, it would end with "the light are not replaced in as timely a manner as the customer desires."
Comments?
"Time" and "tide" have three things in common. (Two if capitalization matters.)
"Unfortunately, with the limited resources and the great number of high-priority items and emergencies, the lightbulbs are not replaced as timely as the customer desires."
My question is about this usage of "timely."
Were I writing that sentence, it would end with "the light are not replaced in as timely a manner as the customer desires."
Comments?
"Time" and "tide" have three things in common. (Two if capitalization matters.)
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[nq:1]A quote from the San Francisco Chronicle, at about the middle of the column: "Unfortunately, with the limited ... )
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[nq:1]A quote from the San Francisco Chronicle, at about the middle of the column: "Unfortunately, with the limited ... that sentence, it would end with "the light are not replaced in as timely a manner as the customer desires."[/nq]
(shakes head sadly): That should be ..."the light bulbs are not..." (My spellchecker does not like "lightbulbs." I said to Ignore it the first time, but foolish
(shakes head sadly): That should be ..."the light bulbs are not..." (My spellchecker does not like "lightbulbs." I said to Ignore it the first time, but foolish
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Maria Conlon wrote on 08 Apr 2005:
[nq:1]A quote from the San Francisco Chronicle, at about the middle of the column: "Unfortunately, with the limited ... sentence, it would end with "the light are not replaced in as timely a manner as the customer desires." Comments?[/nq]
"Quickly". "Timely is an adjective in my verbal database, but W3NID says it's an adverb too and gives these examples
[nq:1]A quote from the San Francisco Chronicle, at about the middle of the column: "Unfortunately, with the limited ... sentence, it would end with "the light are not replaced in as timely a manner as the customer desires." Comments?[/nq]
"Quickly". "Timely is an adjective in my verbal database, but W3NID says it's an adverb too and gives these examples
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[nq:1]A quote from the San Francisco Chronicle, at about the middle of the column: "Unfortunately, with the limited ... sentence, it would end with "the light are not replaced in as timely a manner as the customer desires." Comments?[/nq]
Almost feels as though it should be "timelyly" in the original.
dg (domain=ccwebster)
Almost feels as though it should be "timelyly" in the original.
dg (domain=ccwebster)
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[nq:2]A quote from the San Francisco Chronicle, at about ... in as timely a manner as the customer desires." Comments?[/nq]
[nq:1]Almost feels as though it should be "timelyly" in the original.[/nq]
In RightPondia we'd say "promptly". "Tinely" in the sense of "prompt" is not part of standard BrE (nor is "tardy" in the AmE school sense of being late for a lesson (??class).
Alan Jones
[nq:1]Almost feels as though it should be "timelyly" in the original.[/nq]
In RightPondia we'd say "promptly". "Tinely" in the sense of "prompt" is not part of standard BrE (nor is "tardy" in the AmE school sense of being late for a lesson (??class).
Alan Jones
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[nq:2]A quote from the San Francisco Chronicle, at about ... in as timely a manner as the customer desires." Comments?[/nq]
[nq:1]Almost feels as though it should be "timelyly" in the original.[/nq]
I felt that the amenation was just more of that AUE "Draconian Justice" stuff.
[nq:1]Almost feels as though it should be "timelyly" in the original.[/nq]
I felt that the amenation was just more of that AUE "Draconian Justice" stuff.
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[nq:1]In RightPondia we'd say "promptly". "Tinely" in the sense of "prompt" is not part of standard BrE (nor is "tardy" in the AmE school sense of being late for a lesson (??class). Alan Jones[/nq]
You from Mirthy Titville, wot?
You from Mirthy Titville, wot?
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[nq:1]Maria Conlon wrote on 08 Apr 2005:[/nq]
[nq:2]A quote from the San Francisco Chronicle, at about ... in as timely a manner as the customer desires." Comments?[/nq]
[nq:1]"Quickly". "Timely is an adjective in my verbal database, but W3NID says it's an adverb too and gives these examples: ... the present action was timely brought within two years after his appointment R.W.Starr
[nq:2]A quote from the San Francisco Chronicle, at about ... in as timely a manner as the customer desires." Comments?[/nq]
[nq:1]"Quickly". "Timely is an adjective in my verbal database, but W3NID says it's an adverb too and gives these examples: ... the present action was timely brought within two years after his appointment R.W.Starr
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[nq:1]A quote from the San Francisco Chronicle, at about the middle of the column: "Unfortunately, with the limited ... that sentence, it would end with "the light are not replaced in as timely a manner as the customer desires."[/nq]
If I had to use 'timely' I'd write it as you would. But I'd prefer to use 'promptly'.
If I had to use 'timely' I'd write it as you would. But I'd prefer to use 'promptly'.
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[nq:1]A quote from the San Francisco Chronicle, at about the middle of the column: "Unfortunately, with the limited ... sentence, it would end with "the light are not replaced in as timely a manner as the customer desires." Comments?[/nq]
The original is bad. As in bad bad.
Adrian
The original is bad. As in bad bad.
Adrian
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[nq:2]A quote from the San Francisco Chronicle, at http://tinyurl.com/5ardo about ... replaced in as timely a manner as the customer desires."[/nq]
[nq:1]If I had to use 'timely' I'd write it as you would. But I'd prefer to use 'promptly'.[/nq]
That's the one!
Skitt (in Hayward, California)
www.geocities.co
[nq:1]If I had to use 'timely' I'd write it as you would. But I'd prefer to use 'promptly'.[/nq]
That's the one!
Skitt (in Hayward, California)
www.geocities.co
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