On Tue, 27 Apr 2004 17:20:34 +0100, K0HB wrote:
>(Note from K0HB: Would someone help me with the math on this? Does he
>want us to move up 10 spots to "zero-th" place?)
>
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For conversational English he said it correctly. Suppose he had said
"We're in 10th place, and that's nine places too low"? Most people's
reaction would be "Why does he only want to move up to second place?"
Mathematically incorrect, granted, but conversationally ok.
--
Bill, W6WRT
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