DDD

Posted by Lewis on March 30, 2006

In Reply to: Triple dee posted by pamela on March 30, 2006

: : : I was at a meeting this morning where the following conversation took place: Person 1: "we're running out of tarmac to meet the triple-d (triple dee?)for public comment". Person 2: "What's the triple dee, again?", Person 1: "30th April". (Person 3): "No, no the deadline's been extended ..." I didn't get a chance to ask. I've googled every sound-alike variation "triple dee" I could think of but apart from a radio station and a surprising number of people called "Triple D" have found nothing. Any ideas?

: : My guess (and it's only a guess; I haven't heard this before) is "drop dead date," the ultimate deadline.

: Thanks for that, Bob. I looked up "drop dead date" and notice it seems to come from the legal area which fits in with the agenda of the particular committee. I rather like the phrase - but "triple d" seems neither useful nor decorative. Pamela

triple-d does not have widespread usage in the English legal system. it may be in USage, but not UKage.

I think the "drop dead date" has been used in the context of deadlines for offers to be accepted, but that doesn't make it widespread and many people would look bemused at the mention of 'triple-d'.

Idioglossia Bob 30/March/06
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