Anonymous
12/08/2019 10:34
Subject: DCUM grammar police, is it "IN the books" or "ON the books"?
Anonymous wrote:Real grammar cop here: This is a cliche to avoid.
If you work on in finance it is hard to avoid the phrase on the books.
Anonymous
12/08/2019 09:51
Subject: DCUM grammar police, is it "IN the books" or "ON the books"?
In = completed; done; in the past
On = "confirmed", and ON the calendar so to speak
On = "confirmed", and ON the calendar so to speak
Anonymous
12/08/2019 09:47
Subject: DCUM grammar police, is it "IN the books" or "ON the books"?
Folks live ON Long Island but live IN DC
It is confusing
In vs. On
It is confusing
In vs. On
Anonymous
12/08/2019 08:37
Subject: DCUM grammar police, is it "IN the books" or "ON the books"?
Real grammar cop here: This is a cliche to avoid.
Anonymous
12/08/2019 08:16
Subject: DCUM grammar police, is it "IN the books" or "ON the books"?
It’s “under the books.”
Or sometimes “between the books.”
Or sometimes “between the books.”
Anonymous
12/08/2019 08:15
Subject: DCUM grammar police, is it "IN the books" or "ON the books"?
Anonymous wrote:In the books for stories and on the books for transactions.
On the book for future plans.
Anonymous
12/08/2019 08:14
Subject: Re:DCUM grammar police, is it "IN the books" or "ON the books"?
It’s one for the books.
Anonymous
12/08/2019 07:44
Subject: DCUM grammar police, is it "IN the books" or "ON the books"?
In the books for stories and on the books for transactions.
Anonymous
12/08/2019 07:33
Subject: Re:DCUM grammar police, is it "IN the books" or "ON the books"?
Anonymous wrote:It’s “on the books”
No.
Anonymous
12/08/2019 03:47
Subject: DCUM grammar police, is it "IN the books" or "ON the books"?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:You’ve been incorrect.
“In the books” means finished, as in “Well, that’s another great season in the books.”
“On the books” means officially recorded, as in “That’s the hottest day on the books.”
This.
... and on the books is also a reference to business transactions or accounts.
Correct. And “off the books” refers to transactions that are not legally recorded in the employment records as in “I’m going to pay you to paint this house, but it’s off the books.”
Basically it’s paying someone cash and not recording it for tax purposes.
Anonymous
12/08/2019 03:09
Subject: DCUM grammar police, is it "IN the books" or "ON the books"?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:You’ve been incorrect.
“In the books” means finished, as in “Well, that’s another great season in the books.”
“On the books” means officially recorded, as in “That’s the hottest day on the books.”
This.
... and on the books is also a reference to business transactions or accounts.
Anonymous
12/08/2019 03:07
Subject: DCUM grammar police, is it "IN the books" or "ON the books"?
Anonymous wrote:You’ve been incorrect.
“In the books” means finished, as in “Well, that’s another great season in the books.”
“On the books” means officially recorded, as in “That’s the hottest day on the books.”
This.
Anonymous
12/08/2019 03:07
Subject: DCUM grammar police, is it "IN the books" or "ON the books"?
You’ve been incorrect.
“In the books” means finished, as in “Well, that’s another great season in the books.”
“On the books” means officially recorded, as in “That’s the hottest day on the books.”
“In the books” means finished, as in “Well, that’s another great season in the books.”
“On the books” means officially recorded, as in “That’s the hottest day on the books.”
Anonymous
12/08/2019 03:05
Subject: Re:DCUM grammar police, is it "IN the books" or "ON the books"?
It’s “on the books”
Anonymous
12/08/2019 02:42
Subject: DCUM grammar police, is it "IN the books" or "ON the books"?
I've noticed an uptick in the phrase "in the books" lately (e.g., "another summer at the beach in in the books," "another great Thanksgiving in the books," etc). I always thought that it was "on the books." Am I out of my mind or is this another "I could care less" scenario?