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PPD, we need to have a talk. (self.PurplePillDebate)

submitted by Texastentialism

A tenant is a person who owns or leases and property. A tenet is a core belief or principle.

The speaker implies. The audience infers.

Women is plural. Women is plural. WOMEN IS PLURAL. You never see "a men" but you see "a women" all the fucking time on this sub and it makes me want to murder all of you.

None of you fucking know what a strawman or ad hominem is. (Hint: if I call you a fucking dry dick nerd loser whose mama dresses him funny, that's not "muh ad hom," that's just me insulting you.)

I will edit this post with more common mistakes as I think of them because I swear to God I see the same ones crop up over and over again and it's going to give me an aneurysm.


[–]wekacuckLife is settling.36 points37 points  (23 children) | Copy Link

Yeah, I see this alot but for all intensive purposes its just fallacy fallacy.

[–]Texastentialism#1 gimpgirl stan26 points27 points  (17 children) | Copy Link

all intensive purposes

I am in physical pain. Good job.

[–][deleted] 13 points14 points  (14 children) | Copy Link

And you missed the alot.

[–]Texastentialism#1 gimpgirl stan6 points7 points  (12 children) | Copy Link

Nah, I saw it. That one just doesn't bother me as much.

I'm more irritated by malapropisms and incorrect word usage than by common misspellings.

[–]wekacuckLife is settling.15 points16 points  (6 children) | Copy Link

I could care less. Irregardless, worst comes to worst all you've done is upped the annie.

[–]planejaneRemove head from sphincter, THEN type.3 points4 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

😭😵🤢 I'm hurting inside.

[–]ZodiacBrave98Open Hypergamy Triggers Me2 points3 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

I'd up annie

[–]madcockatielAlpha Bird, Slayer of Cloaca1 point2 points  (1 child) | Copy Link

I want to die

[–]theHelperdroid0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

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[–]Seranade1 point2 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

It truly is a doggy dog world.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

fuck u

[–]theiamsamuraiRavishment Realist0 points1 point  (2 children) | Copy Link

So you're not irritated by being a hypocrite, like most technicality nazis, and saying shit like "strawman" instead of "straw man"? Figures, you're a woman, that increases your chances of being a hypocrite even more (and married, no less). I mean, there's no accountability in marriages for women, because most men are door mats.

[–]Texastentialism#1 gimpgirl stan0 points1 point  (1 child) | Copy Link

I genuinely didn't know it was two words. Thank you for teaching me a thing.

But "strawman" would be a misspelling in the same vein as "alot," which I already said I'm not bothered by. So no hypocrisy here.

[–]theiamsamuraiRavishment Realist0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

But "strawman" would be a misspelling in the same vein as "alot," which I already said I'm not bothered by.

Starting sentences with "but", I see.

[–]FalseBuddhaSomething borrowed, something Blue0 points1 point  (1 child) | Copy Link

"All intensive purposes" is a type of malapropism commonly called an 'eggcorn'.

The More You Know

[–]Texastentialism#1 gimpgirl stan0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

Interesting! That's a new one for me.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

One of my ex's had a t-shirt with the Alot on it. It was the picture with someone hugging it saying "I love you Alot." Super cute.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

Sufficive to say, I am glad you're in pain.

[–]downvotesanimalsCertified not responsible for the oppression of women0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

You should of known better than to read that comment.

[–]blackedoutfastRed Pill Man1 point2 points  (1 child) | Copy Link

umm it's "for all intents and porpoises" dummy

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

grrrrrrr

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

a phallusy fallacy

[–]SadDoggo450 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

/r/BoneAppleTea

[–][deleted] 23 points24 points  (12 children) | Copy Link

ATTENTION MERPS:

It is "CUE the waterworks." Not "queue" the waterworks.

A "cue" is a signal or an indicator that something is about to happen. A "queue" is a line.

Thank you.

[–]wekacuckLife is settling.10 points11 points  (6 children) | Copy Link

MRP's "dominant" vs "dominate" is another one that makes my parser spaz.

[–][deleted] 8 points9 points  (4 children) | Copy Link

It is getting so that every time I see some merp characterize himself as "a dominate man" I have to take a deep breath and go do something else for a while.

[–]beachredwhineCongratulations!3 points4 points  (1 child) | Copy Link

My wife broke my egg yolk today. So I threw the frying pan in the garbage and my plate against the wall. Shit test passed

[–][deleted] 3 points4 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

I see you left the watermelon sitting on the counter, though. Saving that for this evening?

[–]SlimLovinHigh Value to Own the Libs3 points4 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

No dominate man would need to tell people he's dominate.

[–]passepar2t2 points3 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

I thought I was the only one

[–]SerpentCypher1 point2 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

"casual" vs "causal" is the one that gets me. See it all the time on here.

[–]Texastentialism#1 gimpgirl stan2 points3 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

YES. I knew there was another really common one I was forgetting. This was it.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

CLAP CLAP CLAP

[–]balderdash90 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

I fall for this one all the damn time

[–]ConnorGracieWhy Don't You Just Date Hypothetical Girl Who Doesn't Exist0 points1 point  (1 child) | Copy Link

It works either way.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

Such bullshit. "All words are equally valid! No word is any more right than any other word in any context!" Grammar and vocab are no place for feelz before realz.

[–]TheGreasyPoleObjectively Pro-moderate filth10 points11 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

How bout this one, that I see all the time...

Poster A: Men are naturally or genetically are prone to X, it's natural

Poster B: How dare you say that it's right that men do this!

Poster A: Thats not what I said, you're committing the naturalistic fallacy. Just because it's natural doesn't mean it's "right".

Poster B: NO. You're the one committing the naturalistic fallacy! You just told me that it's right that men do this!

Poster A: No, I said it's natural for men to do this. You're committing the naturalistic fallacy here, not me.

Poster B: SEE! You did it again! You just said Men doing this is right! You're the one committing the naturalistic fallacy!

And so on.....

[–]buarthaDelights in homosexuality39 points40 points  (15 children) | Copy Link

Women is plural. Women is plural. WOMEN IS PLURAL.

Actually, AWALT. Therefore all women are basically the same person. Therefore if you refer to one woman (or indeed, one women) you refer to all of them, meaning the plural is appropriate

English BTFO

[–]Texastentialism#1 gimpgirl stan9 points10 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

Damn, owned by logic

[–]LifterofThingsDelicate Feminine Flower14 points15 points  (3 children) | Copy Link

WE ARE WOMEN. YOU WILL BE ASSIMILATED. RESISTANCE IS FUTILE.

[–]ZodiacBrave98Open Hypergamy Triggers Me2 points3 points  (2 children) | Copy Link

Make it so.

[–]LifterofThingsDelicate Feminine Flower2 points3 points  (1 child) | Copy Link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29-iFOEOgIM

[–]darudeboysandstormSoup on the stove, bread rising, apple pie2 points3 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

Knew this link had to be TNG related.

[–][deleted] 4 points5 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

This person gets to fuck chad tonight.

[–]ConnorGracieWhy Don't You Just Date Hypothetical Girl Who Doesn't Exist0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

Exactly we refer to all people as man. So woman is fine.

[–]Wathalak-1 points0 points  (6 children) | Copy Link

"All Women Are Like That" is a subjective opinion, not a fact. Also, this is r/PurplePillDebate, not r/TheRedPill, so do away with the acronyms. Lastly, if you insist on calling a woman "women" or referring to a singular woman in the plural form, we'll have to insist on ackowledging your idiocy.

[–]buarthaDelights in homosexuality2 points3 points  (5 children) | Copy Link

No, literally all women are like that. Their brains are identical. If you expose 100 women to the same stimuli, every single time they will react the same way. If you don't understand that basic, undeniable scientific fact then what are you doing here?

[–]Wathalak-1 points0 points  (4 children) | Copy Link

Link the scientific studies then, man.

[–]buarthaDelights in homosexuality1 point2 points  (3 children) | Copy Link

This is probably the most compelling one, but honestly, the evidence is everywhere.

[–]Wathalak-1 points0 points  (2 children) | Copy Link

You might want to put your helmet back on; a lack of oxygen tends to inhibit brain function.

[–]buarthaDelights in homosexuality5 points6 points  (1 child) | Copy Link

Are you trying to pull an 'I was only pretending to be retarded' or do you genuinely still not get it?

[–]FalseBuddhaSomething borrowed, something Blue1 point2 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

Right? The Purge warning is still stickied, isn't it? Is this Poe's Law?

[–]333i5 points6 points  (3 children) | Copy Link

um, actually i dress myself thank you

[–]aidatenshida 1 points [recovered]  (2 children) | Copy Link

Same. My mom only leaves the clothes on the ironing table for me so it doesn't count as her dressing me.

[–]333i2 points3 points  (1 child) | Copy Link

my mom does the same except she leaves out multiple options so that i get to choose what i wear. she often attempts to veto my final outfit but i explain to her that im far too grown for that.

[–]ThisIsJustATr1buteHas what plants crave6 points7 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

Dear degenerates,

Hung vs. Hanged.

Examples:

“I am an alpha male, I hold frame 🖼 and I’m hung which the ladies love, I am not making this up”

vs.

“Everyone I disagree with should be publicly hanged.”

[–]Electra_CuteChristian, Flat Earther, Anti-Vaxxer, Astrologer4 points5 points  (4 children) | Copy Link

Point in case, this is wrong, there is too much posts like yours.

[–]Texastentialism#1 gimpgirl stan1 point2 points  (3 children) | Copy Link

Excuse you, it's point and case.

[–]BiggerDthanYouBluetopia1 point2 points  (2 children) | Copy Link

https://writingexplained.org/case-in-point-case-or-case-and-point

Case and point is a misspelling of the expression case in point. It is considered a spelling error.

[–]Texastentialism#1 gimpgirl stan1 point2 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

I know.

[–]theDukesofSwagger0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

So they’re both wrong?

[–]belletaco4 points5 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

None of you fucking know what a strawman or ad hominem is

I want to cry, thank you for bringing attention to this

[–][deleted] 10 points11 points  (3 children) | Copy Link

Grammar is for nerds. Nerds don't get laid

Tldr op is a virgin

[–]belletaco4 points5 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

umm yes they do. that's why all the STEMlords went to school for their engineering degrees because mom said girls like smart and nice guys.

[–]FalseBuddhaSomething borrowed, something Blue0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

Band nerds are nerds. Band nerds fuck like rabbits. Therefore nerds get laid.

/Thread

[–]tallwheelManosphere Unificationist0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

Or maybe he's just naturally intelligent. Attractive people tend to be more intelligent.

[–]hyperrrealTolerable Shitposter7 points8 points  (5 children) | Copy Link

one of the core tenants i believe in is that grammar is boring and sucks

[–]whitetrashcarlselfish ghost7 points8 points  (4 children) | Copy Link

This is diction, not grammar.

[–]JohnnyElBravo0 points1 point  (3 children) | Copy Link

Is diction not a subset of grammar?

[–]whitetrashcarlselfish ghost0 points1 point  (2 children) | Copy Link

Maybe, it depends what sense you’re using the word “grammar” in tbh. I hadn’t really thought of it that way but on second thought it could be.

[–]JohnnyElBravo0 points1 point  (1 child) | Copy Link

How about in the very specific sense that it was used by hyperrreal

[–]whitetrashcarlselfish ghost0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

It’s not clear that’s why I commented on it.

[–]Tyler_GatsbyNo mas Sancho2 points3 points  (1 child) | Copy Link

Does anybody else feel personally attacked? I'm wondering how often I've made you cringe and want to beat me with a keyboard or live laugh love coffee mug now.

[–]ThisIsJustATr1buteHas what plants crave1 point2 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

I spelled dysmorphia as dysmphoria and dsymorohia.

[–]whitetrashcarlselfish ghost3 points4 points  (1 child) | Copy Link

I do not know how people make this mistake so much seriously 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

How does a belief system have tenants

[–]Salty-Bastardjust an excitable boy8 points9 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

The tenants of a belief system would be the voices in your head.

[–]Uncommon_Sense_12345 1 points [recovered]  (2 children) | Copy Link

Would the pussy pass cover bad grammar?

Or if not, how about bein' Southern?

[–]Salty-Bastardjust an excitable boy0 points1 point  (1 child) | Copy Link

Southern gets a pass.

[–]lefactorybebe[🍰] 2 points3 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

Oh thank you so much. This stuff kills me.

[–]theiamsamuraiRavishment Realist2 points3 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

If you're gonna play technicality nazi, it's a "straw man", not a "strawman", you dumb bag of fermented cat excrement. Technicality nazis deserve to be put in dilution camps - where they are used to dilute strong acids and bases.

[–]MattcwuJust sticking up for the oppressed and voiceless women2 points3 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

Another women inferring that the good tenits of PPD don't understand what a strawmen is...

[–]SerpentCypher2 points3 points  (2 children) | Copy Link

It's not a PPD thing. It's a dumb American thing. Along with "I could care less" (this is the absolute worst), "could of" and not knowing the difference between weary/wary or there/their/they're. You 'muricans are thick as pig shit.

[–]Texastentialism#1 gimpgirl stan1 point2 points  (1 child) | Copy Link

I really don't think it's just Americans.

[–]SerpentCypher0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

I know but it's purge week so I have to be mean.

How about "casual" vs "causal"

I see that all the time on here and it really bugs me.

[–]FalseBuddhaSomething borrowed, something Blue2 points3 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

"Defiantly" vs. "definitely". Holy shit, this one bugs the hell out of me. I know you mongoloids rely on autocorrect 99% of the time but, fuck me, can't you bother reading your post just once before you put it out there?

[–]Salty-Bastardjust an excitable boy3 points4 points  (17 children) | Copy Link

And FFS "affect" is a verb and "effect" is a noun.

[–]wekacuckLife is settling.6 points7 points  (1 child) | Copy Link

No. Both are both.

[–]Salty-Bastardjust an excitable boy6 points7 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

And are used incorrectly on this sub constantly.

[–]Texastentialism#1 gimpgirl stan4 points5 points  (7 children) | Copy Link

Yes!

[–]Merger-ArbitrageTriggermaster, Non-Pill, Cutting through the crap...1 point2 points  (6 children) | Copy Link

You also need to consult a dictionary before you embarrass yourself too the point of no return. Especially considering this OP.

[–][deleted] 6 points7 points  (2 children) | Copy Link

You need to get ass-raped with a corncob and then have a long think about how much of a pain in the ass you are and how literally nobody here cares what you think, you pedantic piece of corncobbed shit.

[–]Merger-ArbitrageTriggermaster, Non-Pill, Cutting through the crap...0 points1 point  (1 child) | Copy Link

Whoa, wild animal on the loose in here!

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

  • on the lose

[–]Texastentialism#1 gimpgirl stan3 points4 points  (1 child) | Copy Link

They can both be a verb and a noun, this is true. However, I have never once on this sub (or really anywhere in casual conversation) seen someone use "effect" as a verb or "affect" as a noun correctly. They are almost always switching up the two words.

Also, "affect" as a noun is not pronounced the same as "effect" and doesn't mean the same thing. The two are not interchangeable, but people treat them as such.

[–]darudeboysandstormSoup on the stove, bread rising, apple pie0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

yourself too

yourself to*

[–]Merger-ArbitrageTriggermaster, Non-Pill, Cutting through the crap...2 points3 points  (3 children) | Copy Link

They are both a verb and a noun, actually. They mean somewhat different things, however. At least consult a dictionary before you post.

[–]Salty-Bastardjust an excitable boy3 points4 points  (2 children) | Copy Link

The majority of the time you use affect as a verb and effect as a noun. Affect can either mean "to influence" or "to act in a way that you don't feel." Effect typically means "a result."

They mean completely different things and are used incorrectly on this sub all the time. So yes, technically they can be both but as a rule of thumb for the fucking dumbasses they can start with that rule.

[–]Merger-ArbitrageTriggermaster, Non-Pill, Cutting through the crap...2 points3 points  (1 child) | Copy Link

Pointing people towards a dictionary sounds like a better way to teach them definitions of words. No half-baked outcomes possible.

[–]Salty-Bastardjust an excitable boy5 points6 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

OK Merriam Webster.

[–]ThisIsJustATr1buteHas what plants crave1 point2 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

I don’t think this is really going to effect a change in the sub tbh.

[–]ZodiacBrave98Open Hypergamy Triggers Me0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

Your affectation is not able to effect your desired effect.

[–][deleted] 3 points4 points  (2 children) | Copy Link

The expression is "toe the line". It refers to the necessity for people standing on a line to place their toes on a gym floor line or some other line and to keep their feet behind or on that line.

It is not "tow the line". No one needs to pull a line. It is "TOE the line".

The expression is "tough row to hoe." It is NOT "tough road to hoe". It refers to gardening, and using the hand tool called a hoe to till and move dirt and soil.

No one is hoeing a road. It is ROW. Tough ROW to hoe.

[–]Texastentialism#1 gimpgirl stan1 point2 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

🏆

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

Oh my God YES. THANK YOU.

[–]InsanoVolcanoOld School1 point2 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

At last, something we can all agree on.

[–]Young_OryxPills are so last year1 point2 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

Preach! 🙌🙌🙌

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

None of you fucking know what a strawman or ad hominem is. (Hint: if I call you a fucking dry dick nerd loser whose mama dresses him funny, that's not "muh ad hom," that's just me insulting you.)

Yes.

An Ad Hominem is

"you're a fucking dry dick nerd loser whose mama dresses him funny, and therefore, no one should believe what you say about X."

"you're a fucking dry dick nerd loser whose mama dresses him funny, and therefore, you have no credibility and no one should listen to anything you say."

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

Maybe this is a function of people using voice to text.

THAN and THEN

"Than" is a comparative conjunction.

"Then" is an adverb describing relative time.

THAN and THEN.

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[–]aretournerPPD = mimophant party0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

OK RICHARD HAMMOND

[–]jax006Wants to bang ~20% of PPD chicks0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

Grammar is gay, irregardless of this post

[–]wtknightGen X Slacker0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

This is how we have so many languages - people making mistakes like this over and over throughout history.

[–]------__------------0 points1 point  (3 children) | Copy Link

f I call you a fucking dry dick nerd loser whose mama dresses him funny, that's not "muh ad hom," that's just me insulting you.

Howcome during normal non purge week service its against the rules for red pill users to do this but not blue users?

[–]Texastentialism#1 gimpgirl stan1 point2 points  (2 children) | Copy Link

It's against the rules for everyone. If someone does it, report them. Mods don't see infractions that aren't reported.

[–]------__------------0 points1 point  (1 child) | Copy Link

ill have to take your word for that, im not sure thats how it works in practice.

[–]TheGreasyPoleObjectively Pro-moderate filth[M] 2 points3 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

Thats how it works in practice.

[–]DrippyskippyMonk0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

A women once told me to just be myself to get a gf. It hasn't worked yet, but I know it is good advice.

The tenet in the upstairs apartment is filled with toxic masculinity.

Am I doing this right goddess?

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

My phone spells what it wants.

[–]nonnimooseRP when it suits me, feminist the rest of the time0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

Thank you for spelling loser correctly.

[–]shoup88Report me bitch0 points1 point  (2 children) | Copy Link

Okay but personally I think everybody should be allowed to say “I could care less” because it just sounds better than “I couldn’t care less” and we all know what it means.

Just know that when I say “I could care less” I’m not making a mistake - I am making a conscious choice to use language that I find more pleasing.

[–]Texastentialism#1 gimpgirl stan1 point2 points  (1 child) | Copy Link

I actually agree with you on this one.

[–]shoup88Report me bitch0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

Somewhat more controversial - “irregardless” is fun to say and pleasing to hear.

We haven’t reached a point in the world where I can say it without people thinking I’m a moron though.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

CLAP CLAP CLAP

OMG would you fucks PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE consult dictionaries and use the RIGHT WORDS

[–]thetrenmademedoit0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

Atoadaso! A fuckin atoadaso.

[–]jackandjill22Red Pill misanthropic, contrarian0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

Lol

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

haha thanks for this

[–]ConnorGracieWhy Don't You Just Date Hypothetical Girl Who Doesn't Exist0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

You think I have time too proofread especially with this dumbfuck auto correct.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

"Could care less" makes me wanna punch people.

[–]XfactorCQ0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

Get over yourself you whiny cunt

[–][deleted] -1 points0 points  (5 children) | Copy Link

Sometimes people just bash things out quickly. They are otherwise aware of what the correct grammar is, just not when they're proofreading all their sentences. And who the hell has the time or energy to proofread every sentence on the internet? Especially a dynamic debate subreddit such as this one? I don't.

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (4 children) | Copy Link

You should considering how many sentences you torture us with

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (3 children) | Copy Link

Does nobody on PPD know how to skim-read?

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (2 children) | Copy Link

Why would you write so many words for us if you wanted us to skim read? At that point get rid of the words!

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (1 child) | Copy Link

Nah. You can absorb the relevant content and skim-read, it's not that hard.

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

Or you can pare it down to the relevant content like a normal person.

[–]Million-SunsMarriage is obsolete-1 points0 points  (2 children) | Copy Link

Grammar nazis always miss the point. The point is to be understood and that the message goes through. Doesn't have to be fancy or grammatically correct.

[–]Texastentialism#1 gimpgirl stan0 points1 point  (1 child) | Copy Link

I actually agree with this! I'm not overly fussed with grammar or even spelling. We speak in a conversational tone here; it's not academic. I'm not going to lose my mind if someone says "alot" (as mentioned elsewhere in this thread) or "me and my wife." As long as we understand each other, it's all good.

I just have a huge pet peeve about words being used incorrectly, and oftentimes this does muddy the writer's intended meaning and create misunderstandings. To use one of the examples in my OP, if I tell you that "You implied that I was a communist," when I mean "You inferred that I was a communist," I am not conveying what I'm actually trying to convey -- in fact I'm saying the exact opposite of what I mean, and in doing so I'm unintentionally accusing you of doing something you did not do.

[–]Million-SunsMarriage is obsolete0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

It's all good. At least your intervention had the merit of prompting me to search for the difference between "imply" and "infer".

You can kill a man, but you can't kill an idea.

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