2007-02-25 22:22:09 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
good point. I think it comes from the abbreviation of "once dark has come" as others havve said, but it still seems a bit of a strange thing to say.
never really thought about it before but good question
2007-02-26 04:30:12 · answer #1 · answered by FreakGirl 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Light and darkness are by default assumed to have a positive presence. After dark implies after the arrival of dark, after light would mean after the arrival of light.
Still I'm with you, darkness (in the real sense) is the absence of light not the presence of something. Except for dark matter, whatever that is.
2007-02-26 02:54:54 · answer #2 · answered by mince42 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
After light, there's dark and after dark, there's light. An endless cycle. But if I wanted to eat a candlelit dinner with my husband, and we wanted to visit a restaurant once the sun has set, I'd say, "Let's go after dark," which is to say I would like to wait until after it gets dark.
2007-02-25 22:27:05 · answer #3 · answered by Gayle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To that you could ask why is is called light when it is really after dark couldn't you.
2007-02-25 22:24:56 · answer #4 · answered by London Girl 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's after dark comes down , so therefore after dark.
2007-02-25 22:26:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's short for after it has got dark.
2007-02-26 01:10:01 · answer #6 · answered by ivallrod 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Abbreviation of "after darkness comes"
2007-02-25 22:26:07 · answer #7 · answered by M1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
After darkness has taken place.
2007-02-25 22:24:46 · answer #8 · answered by neat09 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well-er -maybe the question is elusive,like er um when dark starts it is after that er somethin.
2007-02-26 01:00:30 · answer #9 · answered by Billy Butthead 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just after the twilight disappears after sun sets.
2007-02-25 22:40:03 · answer #10 · answered by holykiller 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋