Fluff: What is your interpretation of this delivery date?

After July 2nd means July 3rd.

July 3 at the earliest.

Agree with everybody else

The customer gave you a nice span of time so no one has to interpret or guess anything. July 3rd or later is "after July 2nd:.

So they think “after” can mean “at the same time”….  - ask them if they expect their ice cream on the same plate as their steak and chips if the menu said dessert would be served after the main course.

If I asked for something to be delivered AFTER July 2nd, that would mean that I was not ready for it ON July 2nd.

It's not often that the Peas agree, but this one is a classic "look the word up in the dictionary". "After" is not the same as "on".


I suspect this is a mental extension of the eternal confusion of whether "BY July 2nd" includes July 2nd or not. I say not. Delivery companies seem to disagree.

I think it’s the “anytime” that is throwing Employee #3 off.
Ask them if it sounds like a July 2nd delivery would be fine if it said: “anyDAY after July 2”

This is interesting. I was struggling to think of one reason why *after* could have multiple interpretations.

incidentally though, BY July 2nd” does include July 2nd for me.

Yes, 3 July onwards.

Before July 2nd = July 1st or earlier.
By July 2nd = July 2nd or earlier.
After July 2nd = July 3rd or after.

That ^!  

How can the definitions be up for grabs? Unless Alice in Wonderland. 

“When I use a word,” Humphrey Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, “it means just what I choose it to mean - neither more nor less.”

Very OT This reminds me a little of the Tim Holtz Observations stamp with a grammatical error. “It’s” instead of “its” though possessive. And some say it’s correct either way, or to embrace imperfection?

“Simplicity is it’s own form of artistry” becomes “simplicity is it is own form of artistry” if read out loud. Or “is it has” since it’s can also mean “it has.”

I agree with majority, to me it means, once the 2nd of July is over then it can be delivered (i.e on the 3rd or later)

However after thinking about it, I assume the others were interpreting it as "once the date has reached the 2nd of July - any time is fine" if you look at it like that then it would include the 2nd.
I doubt that is a common way to think about it though.

Depending on the product and the recipient I chose later. 3rd is a Saturday, 4th Sunday and holiday, 5th official holiday.. of course that is only this year and this weekend.

Sorry, I did not know that! No reason to be snippy.

I don't pick and choose who I answer.. hard to check names on my phone anyway.