victorycountry  +  118770 Sat, 16 Jul 05 01:35 PM Hi, I just wondering whether it is better to use 'to date' instead of 'until now' in "He hasn't got any chocolates on Valentine's to date".   Thanks in advance.  victorycountry Joined on Sat, Oct 16 2004 Full Member 313 Dates

	MrPedantic  +  118781 Sat, 16 Jul 05 02:25 PM Hello VC 1. He hasn't been given chocolates on Valentine's Day to date. 2. He hasn't been given chocolates on Valentine's Day until now. #1 implies that he's never been given chocolates on V's Day. #2 implies that he's just received chocolates on V's Day for the first time. If anyone out there is planning ahead, by the way, I prefer not to be given chocolates on Valentine's Day. Some Scotch would be most welcome, though. (Just thought I'd make that clear.) MrP MrPedantic Joined on Tue, Oct 12 2004 Veteran Member 12,592 ...opella forensis / adducit febris... Dates