Re: I try hard to support my LBS

Dans le message de news:dpqdr1lislgld5g974ahu5okd2aq2g3fpv@xxxxxxx,
John Forrest Tomlinson <usenetremove@xxxxxxxxxxx> a réfléchi, et puis a
déclaré :
> On Sat, 31 Dec 2005 19:52:35 GMT, Neil Brooks <Neil0502@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>> John Forrest Tomlinson <usenetremove@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> On Sat, 31 Dec 2005 20:44:23 +0100, "Sandy" <leurre@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>> If "a couple" /only/ means "2",
>>>
>>> What do you think "a couple" means?
>>
>> I think it allows some ambiguity. I think Sandy's point--well
>> taken--is that "a couple" means different things to different people
>> in different contexts.
>
> Can it ever mean seven? Maybe three. Maybe for someone *really
> sloppy* in thinking, it might mean four. No way can it be seven. No
> way.
>>
>> I think there should have been an expectation to pay for the service
>> received on behalf of Josh,
>
> Even if the guy didn't expect to pay, in fact he did pay. He may not
> have wanted to pay, but he accepted he had to. Rag on him for now
> wanting to if you like, but he did.
>
I think I was trying to explain how the unartful use of a word that usually
means two, but at times means other values, can be improved. Are you
telling me that when your wife is getting dressed for a fancy evening, and
says "just a couple of minutes", that you hold her to that, drag her out on
the street, and remind her of her literal promise ? If yes, you have a fine
thing going.
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Bonne route !

Sandy
Verneuil-sur-Seine FR


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