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what does this mean grammatically?

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pillow
 
Reply Sun 16 Dec, 2012 11:04 am
I told a co worker to "Leave at at least 10am" to get someplace meaning not to leave any earlier. Apparently everyone I ask takes it that 10 is the latest I was suggesting leaving... I know it would have been easier to say leave at 10 the earliest.. and I will in the future but was it wrong to say it the way I did?

Thanks for any help!
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dalehileman
 
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Reply Sun 16 Dec, 2012 11:41 am
@pillow,
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was it wrong to say it the way I did?
Depends Pil on what you mean by "wrong" though very awkward and yes almost anyone would interpret as did your respondents
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JTT
 
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Reply Sun 16 Dec, 2012 12:13 pm
@pillow,
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I told a co worker to "Leave at at least 10am" to get someplace meaning not to leave any earlier. Apparently everyone I ask takes it that 10 is the latest I was suggesting leaving...


'everyone' is right, Pillow.


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I know it would have been easier to say leave at 10 the earliest.. and I will in the future but was it wrong to say it the way I did?


leave at 10 the earliest would not be grammatical.

leave at 10 at the earliest

would be what you want grammatically but don't you mean to say,

leave at 10 at the latest

I think, ... Confused
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chaelsonnenfan
 
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Reply Sun 16 Dec, 2012 01:18 pm
@pillow,
You're overthinking it. "I have to leave by 10am"
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