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<blockquote data-quote="AaronOfBarbaria" data-source="post: 6727670" data-attributes="member: 6701872">You mean to say that I can't bring tacos (read: take the bonus action in question), unless I actually plan to follow through with the entire plan which involves coming over (read: commit to, but not necessarily complete, the condition required for taking the bonus action in question).If I get the tacos and then come over, I have done exactly that. I could also come over, then leave and return with tacos. That's the exact reason I chose my example; it works just like bonus actions do.The word that actually fits what you are describing, but not also what I am, is &quot;after.&quot; When reads logically as being able to occur at the same time, and even being a preparatory step involved in a process.That's why sentences like &quot;Bring tacos when you come over&quot; or &quot;listen to music when reading the forum&quot; work.Of course, your confusion is completely understandable given that the English language is extremely imprecise, and a common usage of the word &quot;when&quot; is contextually made into a synonym of &quot;after&quot; by sentences like &quot;call me when you get home.&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="AaronOfBarbaria, post: 6727670, member: 6701872"] You mean to say that I can't bring tacos (read: take the bonus action in question), unless I actually plan to follow through with the entire plan which involves coming over (read: commit to, but not necessarily complete, the condition required for taking the bonus action in question). If I get the tacos and then come over, I have done exactly that. I could also come over, then leave and return with tacos. That's the exact reason I chose my example; it works just like bonus actions do. The word that actually fits what you are describing, but not also what I am, is "after." When reads logically as being able to occur at the same time, and even being a preparatory step involved in a process. That's why sentences like "Bring tacos when you come over" or "listen to music when reading the forum" work. Of course, your confusion is completely understandable given that the English language is extremely imprecise, and a common usage of the word "when" is contextually made into a synonym of "after" by sentences like "call me when you get home." [/QUOTE]

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