when you say “oh i’m on chapter ___” of a book, do you mean you haven’t started that specific chapter yet or you just finished that chapter? i noticed that when i discuss this with people, everyone’s answers are different.
personally, if i say that im on a chapter, then i mean that i haven’t started it yet.
let me know your thoughts and opinions.
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If I say I’m on chapter 5 it means I’ve finished chapter 4 and have either not-yet started 5, or am somewhere in 5
Are there really people who interpret it another way?
“On” chapter X means you’re about to start it or you’re partway through it. If you just finished the last sentence of chapter X-1, you would be on chapter X now.
If I’m “on” a chapter then that means I’m currently reading it. If I just finished one but haven’t started the next, I’ll just say that I just finished Chapter 4
If I’m “on chapter X”, then I’m about to start chapter X or am in the middle of reading chapter X
It usually means that I fell asleep during chapter X.
What `i mean is, that I have begun the chapter, and not finished it.
I suspect that is what most people would mean.
This is a deeply philosophical question. And vitally important.