Britishism?

[Victor Steinbok]

I suppose, "make" is more general than "schedule"--same meaning but
without having to specify the time up front. Still, when on the phone
with an office (health services or otherwise), "make an appointment"
seems to be perfectly common as a preface to asking for specific times.
Certainly was the case I scheduled car service--more specifically, I
/made an appointment/, but /scheduled service/. On the other hand, one
can book a spot/slot on the calendar (like booking a band), without that
sounding British.

     VS-)


On 10/7/2012 10:56 PM, Arnold Zwicky wrote:
> On Oct 7, 2012, at 7:35 PM, Wilson Gray wrote:
>>
>> Harvard University Health Service site:
>>
>> " You may also _book_ an appointment."
>>
>>
>> I've always scheduled appointments, heretofore.
> me too.  on the other hand, you book tennis, squash, or racquetball courts, and you book tee times on golf courses.  "reserve" is possible, but to my ear it's more formal.
>
> arnold, a racquetball player in a previous life

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