al007 Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 No English dictionary has been able to adequately explain the difference between these two words. In a recent linguistic competition held in London and attended by, supposedly, the best in the world, Samdar Balgobin, a Guyanese man, was the clear winner with a standing ovation which lasted over 5 minutes. The final question was: 'How do you explain the difference between COMPLETE and FINISHED in a way that is easy to understand? Many people say there is no difference between COMPLETE and FINISHED. Here is his astute answer: When you marry the right woman, you are COMPLETE. When you marry the wrong woman, you are FINISHED. When the right one catches you with the wrong one, you are COMPLETELY FINISHED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StreetCowboy Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 Nobody has ever called me a finished moron, and I've never completed a beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Real Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 I guess it could be as simple as a task can be finished, but there are more tasks do do before your education is complete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1FinickyOne Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 The first 2 lines were first spoken by Ava Gabor - many years ago... with a slight variation... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rc2702 Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 Images of romantic man going hammer and nails on his victim err I mean wife "you complete me darling" she replies " you finish ka I lub you." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 English is far from a finished work and is a complete bastard to learn with all the "rules" that don't always apply, depending on the word. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimTang Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 The thing I like about English is that it is an evolving language. The French, on the other hand, are so afraid that their language will be polluted that they try desperately to control it. Karaoke, Deja vous, Rendez vous are perfectly acceptable in the English language even though they are obviously NOT English. You've got to love it. On the other hand, English is probably the hardest language to learn and understand but the easiest to fake and be understood. eg: "I dindo nufins" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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