Complete or Finished?
No dictionary has ever been able to satisfactorily define the difference
between "complete" and "finished." However, during a recent linguistic
conference, held in London, England, and attended by some of the best
linguists in the world, Samsun Balgobin, a Guyanese linguist, was the
presenter when he was asked to make that very distinction. The question put
to him by a colleague in the erudite audience was this: "Some say there is
no difference between 'complete' and 'finished'.
Please explain the difference in a way that is easy to understand."
Mr. Balgobin's response: "When you marry the right woman, you are
'complete.' If you marry the wrong woman, you are 'finished.'
And, if the right one catches you with the wrong one, you are 'completely
finished.'"
His answer received a five minute standing ovation. Smart man!
