Ryan Ginstrom wrote: >> On Behalf Of Steven D'Aprano >> Because in common English, counting starts at 1 and ranges >> normally include both end points (that is, it is a "closed" >> interval). If you say "I'll be away from the 4th to the 7th" >> and then turn up on the 7th, nearly everyone will wonder why >> you're back a day early. > > Actually, I think this illustrates the point about confusion, because in the > United States at least, "the 4th to the 7th" will not necessarily include > the 7th. That's why it's common to use circumlocutions like "the 4th through > the 7th" and "the 4th to the 7th, inclusive" when one wants to be sure.
[slightly OT] A better example would be "10 to 12 people", which translates to "10, 11, or 12 people" and hardly ever "10 or 11 people". -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
