Comments on: First Come, First Served http://www.dailywritingtips.com/first-come-first-served/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:53:41 +0000 hourly 1 By: Tim http://www.dailywritingtips.com/first-come-first-served/comment-page-1/#comment-301193 Tim Wed, 21 Jul 2010 22:25:18 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=2480#comment-301193 It's never correct to use "first come, first serve", just the way it's never correct to write "more then". Just because you don't understand correctly what you are hearing doesn't excuse your incorrect spelling. Those who come first get served first. You can't get "serve" first. It’s never correct to use “first come, first serve”, just the way it’s never correct to write “more then”. Just because you don’t understand correctly what you are hearing doesn’t excuse your incorrect spelling.

Those who come first get served first. You can’t get “serve” first.

]]> By: Steve http://www.dailywritingtips.com/first-come-first-served/comment-page-1/#comment-258397 Steve Tue, 30 Mar 2010 03:02:33 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=2480#comment-258397 April...yes, that makes sense. Btw, my whole long life in the USA I've heard and used ONLY "first come, first serve." Usage rules. April…yes, that makes sense. Btw, my whole long life in the USA I’ve heard and used ONLY “first come, first serve.” Usage rules.

]]> By: Jon http://www.dailywritingtips.com/first-come-first-served/comment-page-1/#comment-183656 Jon Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:34:26 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=2480#comment-183656 Contemporary usage from Steeleye-Span?... "then up and spake the new-come lord" Spake?! Not sure that this is the best example of contemporary usage... ;-) Contemporary usage from Steeleye-Span?…

“then up and spake the new-come lord”

Spake?!

Not sure that this is the best example of contemporary usage… ;-)

]]> By: Maeve http://www.dailywritingtips.com/first-come-first-served/comment-page-1/#comment-183655 Maeve Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:25:45 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=2480#comment-183655 April, No. :-) April,
No. :-)

]]> By: April http://www.dailywritingtips.com/first-come-first-served/comment-page-1/#comment-183539 April Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:18:23 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=2480#comment-183539 Regarding the term First Come, First Served versus First Come, First Serve; I see it as a reference to service. For instance: A person wants to buy a product that is in limited supply, it would be First Come, First Served. However, if say my sister were to make a bunch of cookies and put them out on the table for anyone to eat and serve themselves, it would be First Come, First Serve. Does that make any sense? Regarding the term First Come, First Served versus First Come, First Serve; I see it as a reference to service. For instance: A person wants to buy a product that is in limited supply, it would be First Come, First Served. However, if say my sister were to make a bunch of cookies and put them out on the table for anyone to eat and serve themselves, it would be First Come, First Serve.

Does that make any sense?

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