Complete And Finished

No dictionary has been able to adequately explain the difference between

COMPLETE and FINISHED. However, in a recent linguistic conference held in

London, England, and attended by some of the best linguists in the world:

Samsundar Balgobin, a Guyanese, was the clear winner.

His final challenge was this: Some say there is no difference between

COMPLETE and FINISHED. Please explain the difference between COMPLETE and

FINISHED in a way that is easy to understand.

Here is his astute answer:

"When you marry the right woman, you are COMPLETE. But, when you marry the

wrong woman, you are FINISHED. And when the right one catches you with the

wrong one, you are COMPLETELY FINISHED!"

His answer was received with a standing ovation lasting over 5 minutes