The article lacked an example of the "Maxim of Relation", so here's one: Alice: "Where can I buy some tire chains around here?" Bob: "There's a gas station do

The article lacked an example of the "Maxim of Relation", so here's one: Alice: "Where can I buy some tire chains around here?" Bob: "There's a gas station down the block." If Bob knows that the gas station down the block does not in fact sell tire chains, he has not technically lied. However, he has violated the Maxim of Relation by providing information irrelevant to Alice's question, leading to a misunderstanding if Alice assumes it is relevant, implying that the station does sell tire chains.