Does fill mean full?

ebee over 5 years ago

If I fill something does that mean simply getting some substance and putting it into a container i.e a cup of water into an empty sink or does it usually mean filling such sink to the top?

In other words however many (or few) cupsfull are poured in it is filling or is it only a filling action if totally filled at the end of the procedure?

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0 Alasdair Anderson over 5 years ago

ebee:

A bloke informed us that in Bolton the signs had been changed from "wait while the trains come" or something like that

My father told me the sign was "Do not cross while the red lights flash", which as Andy has pointed out having 'while' used to mean 'until' was a big problem.

With regard to the original question, it looks like Lisa has given a pretty definitive answer.

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0 Alasdair Anderson over 5 years ago

ebee:

A bloke informed us that in Bolton the signs had been changed from "wait while the trains come" or something like that

My father told me the sign was "Do not cross while the red lights flash", which as Andy has pointed out having 'while' used to mean 'until' was a big problem.

With regard to the original question, it looks like Lisa has given a pretty definitive answer.

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