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English speaking people cannot plan for more than one day :)


English speaking people cannot plan for more than one day :)

Postby jaguard » Jan 17, 2006 @ 6:55pm

Because don't even have a special word for a day coming after tomorrow. Every other language have one: Russian have poslezavtra(and after that - posleposlezavtra), German - ubermorgan, French surlendemain, and so on. So it's easy to conclude that Englishmen just never thought of inventing this one, because they're unable to think so faraway! ;).
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Postby glenthemole » Jan 17, 2006 @ 7:19pm

it seems i cant even plan for the next hr
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Postby refractor » Jan 17, 2006 @ 7:23pm

Or maybe we can remember the days of the week. :P

... ok some of us can't.
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Postby Caesar » Jan 17, 2006 @ 9:16pm

We usually say "the day after tomorrow" dolt.
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Postby jaguard » Jan 18, 2006 @ 6:16am

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Postby Jaybot » Jan 18, 2006 @ 1:32pm

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Postby James S » Jan 18, 2006 @ 2:32pm

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Postby Qutar Jet teh II » Jan 20, 2006 @ 6:12pm

While other nations simply have to remember one word, we Americans must remember the whole phrase "day after tomorrow". This is not easy, and in addition to increasing our memory, it also increases our brain-span.

Therefore...




...whatever. :?

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Postby chuck » Jan 21, 2006 @ 2:05am

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Postby Kzinti » Jan 21, 2006 @ 2:22am

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