Pre-ordering (of Mendip Underground or, indeed, anything.

[Oceanrower]

No it's not. It's ordering. It's what you do when something isn't immediately available.

Pre-ordering would be before you ordered it which, by definition, it isn't. Because you've ordered it!

Thank you.

 

[Roger W]

   

 

[ChrisB]

It's like pre-planning. Post-planning rarely leads to good results (unless you're delivering mail or building a fence).

 

[Duncan Price]

The correct term is "advance order"

 

[Roger W]

Post-planning rarely leads to good results (unless you're... or building a fence).

That's when you need your postal posts delivering by post post!

Which reminds me of the medieval re-enactor in America who ordered his mail by mail and had it delivered by the mailman...

 

[Laurie]

All the 'pre-orders' should be 'post-orders' by now.


(including mine  )

 

[graham]

It's a "pre-publication order" or "pre-order" for short.

We do now accepted postal orders (for the correct amount).