This looks to me like something dictated into a voice-recognition device
without the requisite post-dictation editing. Could the intended meaning
perhaps have been "falling asleep in two seconds flat" which the software
misconstrued? Just a thought.
Helen H. Gordon, Ed. D., Author, Publisher, Educational Consultant
Julie Stroli wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> Maybe they mean "span"??
>
> Regards,
>
> Julie
>
> "Alan S. Harrell" wrote:
>
> > On 23 Jan 2001, 19:52, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >
> > > It was in a strange context Alan. This is the exact sentence:
> > >
> > > "I forgot I came downstairs, but I was passed out in the bathroom. The
> > > night was finally taking it's toll. When I came to, I stumbled down,
> > > thinking I was in bed asleep into second splan."
> > >
> > > Not the best english, I must admit! Do you think they ran the words
> > > "second splan" together but meant to type "seconds plan?"
> >
> > Is this someone for whom English is a second language? Perhaps "splan"
> > refers to a word in their language.
> >
> > If I had to guess what he/she meant, I would say he was trying to say
> > that he thought he was was in bed dreaming (in a state of REM or rapid
> > eye movement.)
> >
> > Alan
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
