Forum Discussion
7 years ago
"Nikoms565;c-1285880" wrote:
You see, one holds together logically (ambiguous wording? Then double check the timer) - the other does not (ambiguous wording? Then ignore other sources of information). For those suggesting that "to" can never mean until and only means through, if you Google it, you will find much debate on the topic - which seems indicate that that it is not entirely decided. In fact the question was asked directly on 9/22 - and a moderator made a very clear answer:
https://forums.galaxy-of-heroes.starwars.ea.com/discussion/134734/when-do-double-drops-end
Again, there is no ambiguity. Stating an event runs to the 25th includes the day of the 25th. The only legitimate grammatical debate between "to" and "through" is whether "through" would include 12:00am of the 26th (since "through" sometimes indicates the full duration and beyond).
Using a quote from an EA moderator does not provide any new evidence since we already know they are using date ranges incorrectly. You have provided no other evidence to support your position other than vague references to people on the internet sometimes disagreeing. On the other hand, every single other example provided in this thread has consistently reinforced the correct usage.
I honestly don’t care about the double drops and I’m not whining. I think it was a simple grammar mistake. I just care about the English language.
To be fair to the Developers, in many programming languages a range does not include the end number due to coding being true/false in nature. It’s an easy mistake for a programmer to falsely apply that meaning to other data sets. According the official rules of English though, and mathematics as well for that matter, a range always includes the end number.
The bottom line is don’t trust the written language and only rely on the coding (timer). It’s been proven many times that the former can be false.
About SWGOH General Discussion
Discuss and share your feedback on Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes with fellow players.77,280 PostsLatest Activity: 13 minutes ago
Related Posts
Recent Discussions
- 13 minutes ago
- 2 hours ago
- 6 hours ago