A Conversation for Ask h2g2

How long into the year can we continue to call it 'the New Year'?

Post 1

Icy North

"I'll do that in the New Year", you might say.

To me it implies it's something that will be done sooner rather than later. Or does it mean it can happen any time within the year?

If you agree, then when would be a suitable cutoff date? End of January? End of March?


How long into the year can we continue to call it 'the New Year'?

Post 2

Cool Old Guy (ex-SockPuppet) Trying not to post for the next 200 days !

Cool old Guy smiley - cogs already forgotten we have a new year
"It used to be until the end of Chequary.

By the time yuo fill in the right year on forms the newyear is this year and wishing 'happy newyear' is a bit odd. "


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Post 3

Deb

To me it implies it will be done once the hustle & bustle of the festive season is out of the way, but by the end of January. Otherwise I would expect "I'll do that next year".

Deb smiley - cheerup


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Post 4

paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant

2:23 p.m. on April 31st. smiley - winkeye


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Post 5

Gnomon - time to move on

Any time up to 13th Feb.


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Post 6

Asteroid Lil - Offstage Presence

Right up to the deadline for filing income tax, midnight on 15 April.


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Post 7

Sho - employed again!

lunar new year is in early Feb so you can at least stretch it that far (early this year, sometimes later)


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Post 8

Mol - on the new tablet

I'm with Deb. I think it's ok to stretch it to the end of January but after that it's probably taking the p.

Mol


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Post 9

ITIWBS

Just so long as one establishes begining and ending dates and reserves the term 'next' for the year following.


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Post 10

paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant

Or, you could pretend to be Chinese and wait for February 8, when the Year of the Monkey will arrive. smiley - crackersmiley - smiley


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Post 11

Sho - employed again!

smiley - rolleyes


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Post 12

ITIWBS

Paulh, thanks for the reminder on the Chinese new year.(smiley)

Since I was born in a year of the Dragon, a year of the Monkey coming up is auspicious.smiley - biggrin


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Post 13

Icy North

It's the Year of the Brass Monkey around here. smiley - brr


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Post 14

bobstafford

Your HooToo name is strangely appropriate then smiley - smiley


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Post 15

You can call me TC

"In the New Year" means any time from 1 Jan to 31 December to me.


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Post 16

You can call me TC

Provided you say it the year before, that is.


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Post 17

paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant

As opposed to a used year? smiley - biggrin

Would you buy a used year from this man? smiley - whistle


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Post 18

ITIWBS

Given an archive of critical reports on stock market and comodities quotes in the bargain?

If the price is affordable, you betcha!


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Post 19

paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant

Affordable prices are always good to have. smiley - smiley


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