08-20-2009, 09:31 AM
<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->I'm only keeping on this because it's you, BT, and you like precision. Not a fight. Just being precise.
What part of "I'm not saying he's not still a prospect" is unclear? I know there's a double negative in there, but that's me EXPLICITLY saying he's still a prospect. There's not really another way to read that.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Dude, you are drunk. Of course there is another way to read it. You can read it like the rest of the planet reads it when someone says "I'm not saying he isn't (insert fact), but..."
"He is a prospect" is explicitly saying he is a prospect. "I'm not saying he's not still a prospect, but...." is NOT explicitly saying he is a prospect. In fact, it not only leaves open the possibility he is not a prospect (as you haven't ruled that out either), but it is assumed that everything that comes after the "but" will seriously question his status. And if it's open to question, that's pretty much the opposite of "explicit". Isn't it?
You are a lawyer, aren't you? (I can't remember). If so, you'd NAIL a guy for trying to get away with this. Explicitly saying fact A, and refusing to rule out fact A are NOT the same thing. OR...
"Ace is a heterosexual" is explicitly confirming your heterosexuality.
"I'm not saying Ace is not a heterosexual, but..." simply says I don't have enough proof to definitively say that Ace is gay, but I'm now going to list some facts which tend to feed my suspicions that he could be polishing poles orally.
One statement explicitly rules out homosexuality. The other does not.
What part of "I'm not saying he's not still a prospect" is unclear? I know there's a double negative in there, but that's me EXPLICITLY saying he's still a prospect. There's not really another way to read that.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Dude, you are drunk. Of course there is another way to read it. You can read it like the rest of the planet reads it when someone says "I'm not saying he isn't (insert fact), but..."
"He is a prospect" is explicitly saying he is a prospect. "I'm not saying he's not still a prospect, but...." is NOT explicitly saying he is a prospect. In fact, it not only leaves open the possibility he is not a prospect (as you haven't ruled that out either), but it is assumed that everything that comes after the "but" will seriously question his status. And if it's open to question, that's pretty much the opposite of "explicit". Isn't it?
You are a lawyer, aren't you? (I can't remember). If so, you'd NAIL a guy for trying to get away with this. Explicitly saying fact A, and refusing to rule out fact A are NOT the same thing. OR...
"Ace is a heterosexual" is explicitly confirming your heterosexuality.
"I'm not saying Ace is not a heterosexual, but..." simply says I don't have enough proof to definitively say that Ace is gay, but I'm now going to list some facts which tend to feed my suspicions that he could be polishing poles orally.
One statement explicitly rules out homosexuality. The other does not.
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