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My problem exactly. But I have always thought it was because English is not my native language. I guess the forward/back metaphor turns out simply not to be a g
by cema 17y ago
My problem exactly. But I have always thought it was because English is not my native language. I guess the forward/back metaphor turns out simply not to be a good metaphor here.
Forward, back, down, up... why not just say earlier or later? :-)
- scott_s 17y agoBecause of the verb. If we use "earlier" or "later," we need to use a verb related to time - such as "we rescheduled the meeting." That's cumbersome. By using a spatial metaphor, we can use the verb "move," which is simpler, but it introduces ambiguity for what direction means what time.
- cema 17y agoSo we use it because it is simpler to say, not simpler to understand. Makes sense! :-)