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The event starts at the earlier time? Fri Apr 04, 2008 18:52 pm  The event starts at the earlier time?
 

Hi, I've just received an invitation to a marketing event and one sentence reads:

The event starts at the earlier time of 19.oo.

What does 'earlier' mean here?

Thanks a lot,
Torsten
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The event starts at the earlier time? Fri Apr 04, 2008 19:37 pm  The event starts at the earlier time?
 

Hi Torsten,

I am supposing that you were sent information before that the event would start perhaps at 20.00?

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The event starts at the earlier time? Fri Apr 04, 2008 19:55 pm  The event starts at the earlier time?
 

Hi Alan,

You are right -- it's a reference to the usual starting time with is 19.00.

Many thanks,
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