a sentence from a car forum

Members help members on grammar, vocab, pronunciation...

Moderator: EC

Post Reply
User avatar
Tukanja
Top Contributor
Top Contributor
Posts: 535
Joined: Wed Jul 16, 2008 3:47 pm
Status: Learner of English

a sentence from a car forum

Post by Tukanja »

From a car forum, I've read the sentence below

Hey,

Just a final reminder that F*** Fair payment is due Friday latest. Any
payments after this will not be accepted unless paid by cash and over the
weekend at the very latest as the booking form is been sent Monday next
week.


Shouldn't it have been said: is to be sent on Monday next week.

Also is it possible to say this sentence below in a different way?

Just a final reminder that F*** Fair payment is due Friday latest.

Or this is the best way.

Thanks
User avatar
Joe
Admin/Teacher
Admin/Teacher
Posts: 1794
Joined: Thu Dec 18, 2003 6:56 am
Status: Teacher of English
Location: England

Re: a sentence from a car forum

Post by Joe »

What the writer probably meant is:

...as the booking form is being sent Monday next week.

Your suggested form would also be correct.

I don't see any difference in:
Just a final reminder that F*** Fair payment is due Friday latest.
mess
Member
Posts: 6
Joined: Thu Jul 29, 2010 10:42 pm
Status: Teacher of English

Re: a sentence from a car forum

Post by mess »

I'd think "is been sent Monday next" is meant as "is being sent next Monday"

And "Just a final reminder that F*** Fair payment is due Friday latest." could alternatively be written as "Just a final reminder that F*** Fair payment is due on Friday at the latest"

(An American writer may prefer "due Friday" instead of "due on Friday"
User avatar
Tukanja
Top Contributor
Top Contributor
Posts: 535
Joined: Wed Jul 16, 2008 3:47 pm
Status: Learner of English

Re: a sentence from a car forum

Post by Tukanja »

Thanks

but the sentence "Just a final reminder that F*** Fair payment is due Friday latest."
is still struggling me a lot.

Does the next sentence below means the same?

"Just a final reminder that F*** Fair payment is a duty on Friday latest."

Is "due Friday" equal to "a duty on Friday" ?
Post Reply