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Re: The "Unknown" Santa Fe
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Tue, 5 Mar 2002 18:19:30 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Dave Schuler writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, David Koudys writes:
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> > This is what I thought 'begs the question' inferred.
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> By the way, an "inference" is traditionally made by the person who's doing
> the reading/listening/interpreting. You're thinking of "implied," which is
> done by the person/thing making the statement.
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> Person A: Are you implying that I'm stingy?
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> Person B: Of course not! Why do you infer
> that to be my intent?
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> These aren't iron-clad differences, but in formal use the distinction is
> preferred.
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> Dave!
Never let it be said you can't learn something from LUGNET.
I always thought one of the meanings of 'inferred' meant 'related to', like
the inherent properties thereof.
such as 'I thought that this particular thing inferred that'--read as--'I
thought this particular thing was related to that'
the inherent properties of the term 'begs the question' infers there is an
obvious question begging to be asked from the aforementioned statement.
To imply something means to say something without actually saying it --
'you're filling out those jeans quite well'--'Are you implying I'm fat????'
Tho now that I look at it, I like your way better, 'begging the question'
implies that there is a question to be asked.
Stay safe
Dave 'well learn-ed, edumicated, gramatically and politically correct' me
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| (...) By the way, an "inference" is traditionally made by the person who's doing the reading/listening/interpreting. You're thinking of "implied," which is done by the person/thing making the statement. Person A: Are you implying that I'm stingy? (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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