Thursday, July 02, 2009

Ages: Under/Over v. Down/Up

I've noticed when referring to a persons age that signs, menus, and such often read: 17 & Under or 18 & Up.
Why is it never: 17 & Down or 18 & Over??
It's almost always a mix of these two groups of opposites instead of choosing one group and being consistent!

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