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indefinitely is a bit extreme. it should say "until pumps are fixed and service is restored"
by kurupt213 4y ago
indefinitely is a bit extreme. it should say "until pumps are fixed and service is restored"
- bdcravens 4y agoIndefinitely != infinitely. It just means they do not know how long it will take.
- kurupt213 4y agoBut there is a nuance to the message that is disingenuous. Diction and imagery. This isn’t a legal contract, it doesn’t matter if it is ‘technically true.’
- NoSorryCannot 4y agoIt doesn't mean forever but it is widely understood to mean that there is no foreseeable resolution in the near future. I think most of us know to avoid the word unless we're signaling some degree of permanence.
- JohnFen 4y agoIndefinitely doesn't imply permanence to me. I take it as meaning what it means: there is no reasonable prediction for when the situation will be resolved. Which seems correct for this case.
- NoSorryCannot 4y agoI think it's a mistake to roll out this word whenever you don't know how long something will take but I wish you well!
- kahrl 4y agoWhen will the pumps be fixed and service be restored? Oh, an unknown or unstated length of time? There must be a word for that...
- marcusverus 4y agoDays. As in, *City officials said Monday evening that Jackson's water shortage "is likely to last the next couple of days." https://www.newsweek.com/jackson-water-crisis-live-updates-1738092 https://www.newsweek.com/jackson-water-crisis-live-updates-1...
- listless 4y agoYeah, it sounds like this is a feud between the governor and the mayor. The mayor is ultimately responsible here and the governor is using charged language. I assume that’s to make the mayor look more derelict. Who knows what’s actually going on here.
- greenie_beans 4y agothey've been on a boil water notice since july