Double drop ending with sept 24th? [MERGED]

"Ben_Tlightsaber;c-1286090" wrote:

"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.

@Ben_Tlightsaber

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to

Please note definition 3, specifically where it talks about numerical ranges and substitutes "until" in place of "to". If the developer had said "9/22 until 9/25" it would be the same ambiguity. Everyone agrees that the date range should have been more clear. (i.e. "9/22, 9/23 and 9/24" or even a simple range in hours "starting at 12:01 on 9/22 and going for 72 hours") But to imply there is no ambiguity when an American uses the word "to" in a date range is simply not correct, because to a European English speaker, "to" is inclusive of the end date - to an American English speaker "to" can also mean "until" (as per the link to the Merriam-Webster definition). Clearly, "until" is not inclusive (as someone who was told as a teenager that I could play loud music until my father got home, I can assure you that that time range certainly did NOT include him being in the house).

All of the above is simply to suggest that I agree with your final statement about looking at the timer. ;)