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English definition - complete or finished?

JPSmit

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Got this from my mother yesterday

Here's your English lesson for the day!
"Complete" or"Finished"

No dictionary has ever been able to satisfactorily define the
difference between "complete" and "finished."However, during a recent linguistic conference, held in London, attended by some of the best linguists in the world, Samsundar Balgobin, a Guyanese linguist, was the presenter when he was asked to make that very distinction.The question put to him by a colleague in the erudite audience was this: "Some say there is no difference between 'complete' and 'finished.' Please explain the difference in a way that is easy to understand." Mr. Balgobin's response: "When you marry the right woman, you are 'complete.' If you marry the wrong woman, you are 'finished.' And, if the right one catches you with the wrong one, you are 'completely finished'." His answer received a five minute standing ovation.
 
Love it!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Course if you are the chef - and you are fired, Food is completed and work is finished. :grin:
 
In my garage is a complete Jaguar (as in it is all there) but by no means is it anywhere near finished! :smile:
 
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