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> Mixing if and when is a very common linguistic quirk. If this was a casual blog post or something, I think you'd have a fair counterpoint that would muddy th
by logicalmonster 3y ago
> Mixing if and when is a very common linguistic quirk.
If this was a casual blog post or something, I think you'd have a fair counterpoint that would muddy the waters sufficiently.
But this is published in a renowned scientific journal. Every word choice should be carefully chosen, and it's fair game to critique it as such.
- BugsJustFindMe 3y ago> Every word choice should be carefully chosen In a parallel universe words only ever have a single meaning and nobody ever misinterprets anything, but not in this one. > and it's fair game to critique it as such Ambiguity was not the given critique, so this statement is both true on its own and also in context a giant nonsequitur. It's not their fault that when assessing members of the response set for "when" you neglect to consider "never".