Comments on: First Come, First Served http://www.dailywritingtips.com/first-come-first-served/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:00:10 -0600 hourly 1 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?

]]> By: Jon http://www.dailywritingtips.com/first-come-first-served/comment-page-1/#comment-171257 Jon Thu, 20 Aug 2009 04:48:38 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=2480#comment-171257 Since I came to Australia I've found the phrase "First in, best dressed" seems to be used just as often. Maybe it's just a Queensland thing. (I've never seen FCFS as a substitute for FIFO either.) Since I came to Australia I’ve found the phrase “First in, best dressed” seems to be used just as often.

Maybe it’s just a Queensland thing.

(I’ve never seen FCFS as a substitute for FIFO either.)

]]> By: scriveyn http://www.dailywritingtips.com/first-come-first-served/comment-page-1/#comment-131952 scriveyn Wed, 24 Jun 2009 07:50:27 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=2480#comment-131952 In German "first come, first served" is also common: "Wer zuerst kommt, mahlt zuerst" [He] who comes first [to the mill], will be the first to grind their corn. BTW: I have never heard of the acronym FCFS either. In German “first come, first served” is also common:
“Wer zuerst kommt, mahlt zuerst”
[He] who comes first [to the mill], will be the first to grind their corn.

BTW: I have never heard of the acronym FCFS either.

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