‘We will hold it for you until Tuesday”

[Howyoudoin]

How do you interpret the above statement sent to me in an email after placing an order with a high street store?

Thanks,

HYD

[kiloran]

I think most people would assume the first case, but I suspect a more literal interpretation would be the second case.

Which doesn't help you

--kiloran

[Howyoudoin]

I think most people would assume the first case, but I suspect a more literal interpretation would be the second case.

Which doesn't help you

--kiloran

That’s my interpretation too K. My instinct tells me A but the more I read the statement I think B.



HYD

[brightncheerful]

‘We will hold it for you until Tuesday”

Depends what it is of course but I'd interpret it 'after that we'll drop it!"
Alternatively, 'after that you can hold it yourself.'

[AleisterCrowley]

Probably A, but it's very ambiguous. Do they mean 0001 Tuesday or 2359 Tuesday ?!

A better approach would be;

'We will hold it for you until close of business Tuesday'
or
'We will hold it for you until 6.30pm Tuesday'

[nmdhqbc]

It could be either or at any time on Tuesday so get them to clarify.

[Scott0966]

Hmmm, the instinctive response is this Tuesday or next Tuesday?

[XFool]

So what happened on Tuesday? Or Wednesday?