Since when is "expiry" a word????

[Disney Debbie]

I've been biting my tongue on this one for months. Is that the official Disney word for these tickets - or is it a misspelling on TicketMania that we now accept as an official word? It really drives me nuts either way!!!

 

[tjmw2727]

LOL - I thought the same thing and went to the online dictionary and found this:

One entry found for expiry.


Main Entry: ex·pi·ry
Pronunciation: ik-'spIr-E, 'ek-sp&-rE
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -ries
: EXPIRATION: as a : exhalation of breath b : DEATH c : TERMINATION; especially : the termination of a time or period fixed by law, contract, or agreement

I guess its cool ??

TJ

 

[pouncingpluto]

I think it's just not commonly used in the U.S. But it is definitely a legitimate English word.

 

[Disney Debbie]

Well shut my mouth! After seeing that it is really a word I just had to go to the official Disney site - they DO NOT call it non-expiry - they call it No Expiration option. That made me feel better!

I've never heard of "expiry" but I guess you learn something new every day!

 

[aphasia83]

hahaha you've never heard of the word "expiry"? what about on food containers with their "expiry dates"? At first I thought this thread was a joke... but thanks for a good laugh.

 

[cocodog]

I think it is used overseas, maybe AU or UK??

 

[MrsJ Henry]

You are not alone. I had never heard of it either.

 

[NotUrsula]

It's common usage in the UK.

They tend to use "Expiry date" instead of the more American "Expiration date."

 

[TimothyG]

hahaha you've never heard of the word "expiry"? what about on food containers with their "expiry dates"? At first I thought this thread was a joke... but thanks for a good laugh.

I always thought it was "Expiration Date" on food... could be wrong...

Anyway, I saw that a few years ago on my DL tickets I believe. I knew it was a word but I've never really used it. A lot of time, legitimate words that you thought never existed really do exist and look weird. But like you said, we learn something every day.

 

[Eeyore'sthebest]

Its very commonly used in the US in the futures markets. The day the options on futures expire is called "Option Expiry", at least to the exchange employees.
But outside of the office I've never heard it used.

 

[dmslush]

I actually saw "Expiry Date" on a tube of medicine that I was given a Rx for the other day. I have started noticing it popping up everywhere lately.

 

[RoyalCanadian]

The word is commonly used here in Canada where we speak the Queen's English.

 

[NewEnglandDisney]

It's just an abbreviation, like "ressie" for reservation. I would think a business site like Ticket-Mania would print it out totally, I but I see no problem using it in "conversation" on the boards.

N.E.D.

 

[aphasia83]

Actually, NewEnglandDisney, expiry is not an abbreviation. It's a legitimate word in its own right.

I'm really enjoying this thread

 

[crazymomof4]

Well, I learned something today!

I thought expiry was a DIS board term like "souvies" and "ressies".

 

[Jalva22]

aphasia83 is correct. It is a word, not an abbreviation. Per Word Perfect:
"a coming to an end of a contract period". My guess is that it is pretty much only a legal term in the US. The kind of thing an attorney would put in a legal document to make it as unreadable as possible for us "lay" people. I can tell "y'all" it's not a commonly used word here in Oklahoma!

 

[CleveRocks]

It's just an abbreviation, like "ressie" for reservation. I would think a business site like Ticket-Mania would print it out totally, I but I see no problem using it in "conversation" on the boards.

N.E.D.

Sure is a real word! It's used in business and law. Check it out from www.dictionary.com:

ex·pi·ry ( P ) Pronunciation Key (k-spr)
n. pl. ex·pi·ries
An expiration, especially of a contract or an agreement.

-- Eric