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Wait, what? "I promise" is as much a description as "You promised". A description can be made in the first person.
by batista 15y ago
Wait, what? "I promise" is as much a description as "You promised". A description can be made in the first person.
- brudgers 15y agoAustin's argument is that "I promise" is unique because saying "I promise" is the act of promising. "You promised" is not a promise, it is a description of the act of promising (carried out by someone else). [see How to Do Things with Words: http://www.amazon.com/How-Do-Things-Words-Lectures/dp/0674411528/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1327701128&sr=8-1 http://www.amazon.com/How-Do-Things-Words-Lectures/dp/067441... ]
- FreakLegion 15y agoHe didn't say "You promised" is also a promise. Rather, he said "I promise" is also a description.