I'm sorry that I've got a life outside of this Forum.
Wrong!
"We made an attempt to take the front-of-building elevator downstairs. For some reason, however, this elevator—which, unlike the rear elevator, went only as high as the fourth floor—did not come when we called it. It was only after trying to call the elevator that we thought of going towards the rear stairs. And even then we did not proceed very quickly — we were wearing high-heel shoes!" -- S. Styles; 2008
immediately
/ɪˈmiːdɪətli,ɪˈmiːdʒətli/
adverb
1. at once; instantly. "I rang immediately for an ambulance"
2. without any intervening time or space.
OR
Mr. BELIN - How long do you think it was between the time the shots were fired and the time you left the window to start toward the stairway?
Miss ADAMS - Between 15 and 30 seconds, estimated, approximately.
If you say so??
JohnM
I'm sorry that I've got a life outside of this Forum.Sure, you need time to spend on other forums as well.... I understand.
"We made an attempt to take the front-of-building elevator downstairs. For some reason, however, this elevator—which, unlike the rear elevator, went only as high as the fourth floor—did not come when we called it. It was only after trying to call the elevator that we thought of going towards the rear stairs. And even then we did not proceed very quickly — we were wearing high-heel shoes!" -- S. Styles; 2008
As I said, a "recollection" of 45 years after the fact (I misremembered and thought it was 48 years, sorry!). I'm sure you can remember perfectly fine if you went up the stairs or took an elevator in a particular building 45 years ago
immediately
/ɪˈmiːdɪətli,ɪˈmiːdʒətli/
adverb
1. at once; instantly. "I rang immediately for an ambulance"
2. without any intervening time or space.
OR
Mr. BELIN - How long do you think it was between the time the shots were fired and the time you left the window to start toward the stairway?
Miss ADAMS - Between 15 and 30 seconds, estimated, approximately.
There is the dictionary again. I'm sure that Adams also had a dictionary and looked it up before she used the word "immediately".
And Belin must also have had one;
Mr. BELIN - As you got off the stairs on the third floor, did you see anyone on the third floor?
Miss ADAMS - No, sir.
Mr. BELIN - Then you immediately went to the stairs going down from the third to the second?
Miss ADAMS - That's correct.
Mr. BELIN - As you ran down the stairs, did you see anyone on the stairs?
Miss ADAMS - No, sir.
Mr. BELIN - All right. You got down to the second floor. Did you see anyone by the second floor?
Miss ADAMS - No, sir.
Mr. BELIN - Did you immediately turn and run and keep on running down the stairs towards the first floor?
Miss ADAMS - Yes.
or are you suggesting Belin meant that Adams and Styles waited 15 to 30 seconds on the third and second floor as well?
Perhaps you should also use the dictionary to find out the meaning of:
Miss ADAMS - Between 15 and 30 seconds
estimated, approximately Try to get some better material, John, because this BS is way past its expiration date.
If you say so??Again, what's with the question marks? You don't know how they are used, or what?
In any case, are you saying that Adams, Styles and Garner are all lying about the girls going down the stairs? (See, that's how a question mark is used
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