The longest waiter to work here?

[sambistapt]

Hello amigos!

John is the longest waiter to work here.

What does it mean? he´s the tallest waiter there?

Thanks,

Sam

[paochai01]

No, it means he has been working there for a long time more than anybody else.

[Barb_D]

But it's terrible phrasing!

John is the waiter who has been working here the longest.

[paochai01]

Sorry..
I was supposed to say 'John is the waiter who has been working here the longest.' but I didn't (thinking that he wouldn't get it since it was the manner the given sentence was constructed.)
So I tried to rephrase it in a way (I thought) he would understand.

[Barb_D]

Sorry, I didn't mean yours!

I mean the original.

(I hope I didn't cause offense. I'm very sorry.)

[paochai01]

Forgiven even before you apologized.
Hey, Barb, always correct me, okay? I'd love that.
I had stayed in the US from 1-year old til 8 but I have been in the Philippines for the past twelve years so my grammar has not been that good.

[Barb_D]

But be assured, if I was "correcting" a fellow poster, I would say something like "I would say it another way" not "Gosh, that was awful!"

[paochai01]

AHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!! that made me laugh sooooooooooooo hard!!!
Okay.. All right. thanks again!