10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNPUNCTUAL»
Discover the use of
unpunctual in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
unpunctual and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Linguistic Turn: Essays in Philosophical Method
What we do mean is what is also meant but better expressed by "Whoever is un-
punctual deserves that other people should reprove him for being unpunctual."
For it is unpunctual men and not unpunctuality who can and should be blamed, ...
2
Numbers, Language, and the Human Mind
We can say 'a strange number' in general, and we can also say things like 'I
never take the unpunctual #4 when I go to the cinema'. Once we introduce a
head noun, though ('bus #4'), this is not possible anymore: no modifier is allowed
to go ...
3
Collected Essays 1929 - 1968: Collected Papers
What we do mean is what is also meant but better expressed by 'Whoever is
unpunctual deserves that other people should reprove him for being unpunctual'.
For it is unpunctual men and not unpunctuality who can and should be blamed, ...
The pupils are irregular and unpunctual in attendance j they are fairly orderly, but
the extreme noise and misrule in the adjoining department are serious
hindrances to effective teaching in the boys' classes. 3. Excepting singing, the
prescribed ...
New South Wales. Parliament. Legislative Council, 1872
5
Economics for an Imperfect World: Essays in Honor of Joseph ...
A person who is late and unpredictably so is clearly unpunctual. This is a case of
sufficiency, however, but not necessity in describing a person as unpunctual.
Problems arise when we go beyond this clear case. Consider, for instance, a ...
Joseph E. Stiglitz, Richard Arnott, 2003
6
The Historical Turn in Analytic Philosophy
Such a mistake can be avoided with the realization that the abstract noun '
unpunctual', in this example, is simply a way of generalizing over expressions, on
the one hand, such as 'Jones is unpunctual', 'Smith is unpunctual', 'the meeting
was ...
7
Twentieth-Century Philosophy
For it is unpunctual men and not unpunctuality who can and should be blamed,
since they are, what it is not, moral agents. Now in the new expression 'whoever
is unpunctual merits reproof the word 'unpunctuality' has vanished in favour of the
...
And we are moved to an effort, probably an unsuccessful effort, to explain it. For
instance, Americans are very unpunctual. That is the last thing that a critic
expects who comes to condemn them for hustling and haggling and vulgar
ambition.
An unpunctual train or steamer no doubt would make unpunctual passengers,
and, like a train, if the Assembly was unpunctual, the effect would be to make
members unpunctual, and cause un- punctuality in the business of the Assembly
itself.
New Zealand. Parliament. House of Representatives, 1867
10
Success in Life: A Book for Young Men
which seem the fittest emblem of calm, self-possessed dignity and power; while
the unpunctual man, ever in a hurry, bustling, fretting, scolding, and loosing the
present in his vain struggle to recover what is beyond his reach, resembles some
...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNPUNCTUAL»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
unpunctual is used in the context of the following news items.
Managing for creativity
Perhaps this shouldn't be all that surprising - creative types are stereotypically unpunctual, eccentric, and even difficult. So if you try and corral them in a certain ... «Bizcommunity.com, Jul 15»
Sir Bill Taylor: Am I fighting a futile loosing battle?
I try never to be late, if there's a danger I'm going to be dismissively & tardily unpunctual, I try & get a message to my appointment to apologise & advise them. «Lancashire Telegraph, Jul 15»
Passengers deem BxM9 buses unpunctual and unsanitary
The last BxM9 downtown bus stop in the Bronx, located at the Cross Bronx Expressway Service Road and Randall Avenue, where many passengers have ... «Bronx Times, Mar 15»
De Blasio late again at St. Patrick's Day mass
Chronically tardy Mayor Bill de Blasio showed up late for St. Patrick's Day Mass on Tuesday, in yet another unpunctual act by the time-challenged pol. De Blasio ... «New York Post, Mar 15»
Teachers absenteeism and sick leave abuse 'horrendous'
“In 2013, at the primary level in St George East, 309 teachers were regularly late and unpunctual while at the secondary level, there were 608 such persons. «Trinidad News, Feb 15»
Can Human Potential Be Measured? A Psychological View
Unpunctual people are always unpunctual; unemotional people never convey what they feel; and though we may think that we are extremely extroverted in ... «Forbes, Feb 15»
Fire truck wastes three hours waiting for unpunctual minister in Vashi
In yet another example of the state's and politicians' callous disregard for the public, a Bronto Skylift fire truck from Vashi fire station was stationed outside Vashi ... «Mid-Day, Jan 15»
Mayor de Blasio is the latest in a long line of tardy celebs, politicians …
Better late than never? Actually, no, you jerk. Chronic tardiness is never OK — as perpetually unpunctual Mayor de Blasio found out when he offended plane ... «New York Daily News, Nov 14»
Modernity Britain: A Shake of the Dice, 1959-62 by David Kynaston …
British Railways was notorious for its dirty rolling-stock, unpunctual services, dismal station buffets, grimy dining cars with chipped crockery, fractious staff, ... «The Guardian, Sep 14»
Being late is hardly the eighth deadly sin
An example of an extreme reaction to lateness is “The Importance of Being Punctual,” a blog post in which we perpetually unpunctual folk are scrutinized for our ... «The State Press, Sep 14»
