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In my opinion, it depends on GP's level of English language proficiency. If it is at least average, then he did make the claim. AFAIK "... or B" is a common id
by mastazi 8y ago
In my opinion, it depends on GP's level of English language proficiency. If it is at least average, then he did make the claim.
AFAIK "... or B" is a common idiomatic expression used to convey, in a sarcastic tone, the fact that the speaker disagrees with A, and considers B to be true.
- yesenadam 8y agoSure, but saying (or sarcastically hinting) that you believe B (that you 'consider B to be true') is still a different thing from saying ('claiming') that actually B.
- mastazi 8y agoOh OK I see what you mean, yes I agree with you then.
- randomsearch 8y agoThanks Mastazi, for pointing that out. I did make the mistake of intending what I wrote to be literal rather than implying something. My bad. But I see what you mean.