While we were there, we got into a discussion about what to call the break in the middle of the play, since we were contemplating leaving during this break. It was that bad!
One of us, kept calling this break, half time. This person thought it was a funny and an endearing way to refer to the break, although they were well aware that it is most commonly called an intermission. This person argued that half time and intermission were synonyms, and you could call the break in the middle of a football game, intermission, so why could you not call the break in the middle of the play, half time?
The other person said was stupid to call the break, half time, and that it made the person calling it that seem less intelligent. They also argued that the break in the play was close to half way through the play, but not necessarily at the exact half way point. They also argued that since in a play they do not keep track of time, like you do at a sporting event, that it could not be called half time. That person insisted that intermission, or maybe break, were the only acceptable terms.
I will not tell you who was on what side of this great and important debate, but we do want to know your opinion.
Is it ok to call the break in a play half time? Or should it be called intermission only?Discuss!
