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From: Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org>
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Subject: Re: [article] Doctor Who: Has the Disney Gamble Paid Off?
Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2024 17:58:47 +1000
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The True Doctor wrote on 23/7/24 3:19 am:
> On 22/07/2024 13:53, Daniel70 wrote:
>> The True Doctor wrote on 22/7/24 9:42 pm:
>>> On 22/07/2024 11:11, Daniel70 wrote:
>>>> The True Doctor wrote on 22/7/24 6:46 am:
>>>> 
>>>> <Snip>
>>>> 
>>>>> What planet are you living on? Sunday afternoon was warm and
>>>>> sunny all day.
>>>> 
>>>> "Sunday afternoon was warm and sunny all day."?? Hmm!! How
>>>> lucky YOU must be, Aggy, cause most places I know of (i.e. THE
>>>> REAL WORLD) 'sunday afternoon' ONLY LASTS ABOUT SIX HOURS not
>>>> *all day* !!
>>> 
>>> All day means while the sun is up. The sun did not set until
>>> about 9pmish (just before my original reply) so that would have
>>> been at least 9 hours from 12pm taking in the early evening as
>>> well.
>>> 
>> Aggy, did you READ/UNDERSTAND the SECOND word of my QUOTE from YOUR
>> post, i.e. 'afternoon'?? This would, naturally, exclude any
>> 'morning' and 'evening' hours ... so *SIX HOURS* max!!
>> 
>> And, as some might refer/have referred to "after five dress"
>> implying Evening starting at 5p.m., 'afternoon' might last just
>> FIVE HOURS!!
>> 
>> In either case, certainly not 'all day'!!
> 
> By the historical definition afternoon is after midday all the way
> until just before sunset, and then after sunset it's the proper
> evening.

Yes, "afternoon is after midday all the way until just before sunset" .
Well Done, Aggy.

> 5pm isn't evening when it's still bright all the way till 9pm and in
>  fact there's enough light to reed by until 1030pm.

Ah!! so as it's currently 5:50p.m. AND IT'S *DARK* OUTSIDE, I'm guessing
afternoon is over ... well according to YOU!!

> So 9 hours and all day sticks.

Less than 5:50 STICKS!!

> Night is when there isn't enough light to read a book by and in the 
> summer

It's *NOT* Summer NOW, Aggy!!

> that depending on the month lasts from about 1000pm to 12am till 0330
> to 0400am when the sun starts to rise again, and that period is 
> called morning.
> 
> You probably don't understand the meaning of Day and are mixing it up
>  with Morning.

What's the song ... "Morning has broken"!!

> Day can include morning, afternoon, evening, and even night

Correct!!

> all at the same time or it can also mean when it's light,

Also correct!! Two from Two! Well done!

> as opposed to night being when it's dark, with morning, afternoon,
> and evening all being counted together as day depending on how bright
> evening is.
> 
Say WHAT?? If it's a bright evening, it's not counted as Day?? Really??
-- 
Daniel