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I’m not a linguist but this use of after seems to at least imply a link. Strictly speaking it’s only the temporal relation of two facts but I’d reckon that a lo
by YuukiRey 3y ago
I’m not a linguist but this use of after seems to at least imply a link. Strictly speaking it’s only the temporal relation of two facts but I’d reckon that a lot of people will read this after in the sense of because.
- samtho 3y agoMost journalism tip-toes around this line by declining to assert direct cause. They use terms like “after” instead of “because” as it specifically does not imply a link, only the order in which two events (possibly related) occurred. Others you might see, “experts say” and “possible link”. I’m not commenting on the ethical implications of this usage, only the specific mechanisms they use to avoid assigning cause in the event that they end up wrong.
- pests 3y agoI agree. The intent is the link them together. "Man dies after brushing teeth in morning." <- Might be true, but completely useless and irrelevant.
- coding123 3y agoIsn't there a link between the taxi and the ambulance person?
- Rapzid 3y agoYeah when was this, Augh 14th? > 160k People Die in USA After Cruise Robotaxi...
- hereforthecake2 3y agoSomeone died. Stop and think about that for a bit and tone down the stupid "but logic!" BS. Recognize that we don't know exactly what happened and it's worth digging into. This is a great time to practice empathy instead of stroking your ego.