• Moon

    From Alexander Koryagin@2:221/6 to All on Tue Oct 6 15:18:22 2020

    Hi, All!

    In English, if an American has flown to Moon -- does it mean he has been there? For instance, Apollo 13 was on its way to the Moon, but it had not been on the Moon. Or we should make the information more exact and say "he has been on the Moon". Is "on the Moon" legal?

    Bye, All!

    Alexander Koryagin

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  • From Mike Powell@1:2320/105 to ALEXANDER KORYAGIN on Wed Oct 7 11:11:00 2020
    on". Is "on the Moon" legal?

    I cannot answer the first part of your question because I am not sure. But
    the phrase "on the Moon" is a proper phrase.


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  • From Ardith Hinton@1:153/716 to Alexander Koryagin on Mon Oct 12 13:31:37 2020
    Hi, Alexander! Recently you wrote in a message to All:

    In English, if an American has flown to Moon --
    does it mean he has been there? For instance, Apollo
    13 was on its way to the Moon, but it had not been
    on the Moon. Or we should make the information more
    exact and say "he has been on the Moon". Is "on the
    Moon" legal?


    I don't know of any jurisdiction where... as Henry Higgins put it... "the cold-blooded murder of the English tongue" is an indictable offence. You could say "acceptable" or "permissible" in a question like this, however. :-Q

    If Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon in 1989 I see no problem with saying Apollo 11 went to the moon or that he has been there. If... as someone in another echo claims... the incident was filmed in a Hollywood movie studio, I'd say this person allegedly walked on the moon.

    I imagine you've also read news reports about an aeroplane which was en route to SomePlace Else when it crash-landed in the ocean. I gather Apollo 13 was on its way to the moon, but never actually arrived on the moon.... :-)




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  • From Alexander Koryagin@2:221/6 to Ardith Hinton on Fri Oct 16 21:35:20 2020

    Hi, Ardith Hinton! -> Alexander Koryagin
    I read your message from 12.10.2020 13:31

    In English, if an American has flown to Moon -- does it mean he
    has been there? For instance, Apollo 13 was on its way to the
    Moon, but it had not been on the Moon. Or we should make the
    information more exact and say "he has been on the Moon". Is "on
    the Moon" legal?

    I don't know of any jurisdiction where... as Henry Higgins put
    it... "the cold-blooded murder of the English tongue" is an
    indictable offence. You could say "acceptable" or "permissible" in
    a question like this, however.: - Q

    If Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon in 1989 I see no problem
    with saying Apollo 11 went to the moon or that he has been there.
    If... as someone in another echo claims... the incident was filmed
    in a Hollywood movie studio, I'd say this person allegedly walked
    on the moon.

    I imagine you've also read news reports about an aeroplane which
    was en route to SomePlace Else when it crash-landed in the ocean. I
    gather Apollo 13 was on its way to the moon, but never actually
    arrived on the moon....

    If an American can say that he is on a train, surely he can say he
    is/was on the Moon. ;)


    Bye, Ardith!
    Alexander Koryagin
    english_tutor 2020

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  • From Ardith Hinton@1:153/716 to Alexander Koryagin on Sun Oct 18 16:30:12 2020
    Hi, Alexander! Recently you wrote in a message to Ardith Hinton:

    I gather Apollo 13 was on its way to the moon, but
    never actually arrived on the moon....

    If an American can say that he is on a train, surely
    he can say he is/was on the Moon. ;)


    Yes.

    I'm reminded here of my own experience with prepositions when I was attempting to learn French & German... [wry grin].




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