Re: THE RANT THREAD!
[quote author=Juniper link=topic=8.msg21550#msg21550 date=1292022538]
A yes or no question calls for a yes or no answer. In most cases "I don't know" is acceptable, too.
That is all.
[/quote]
Well, maybe. It really depends on the question and the individual being questioned, as well as the circumstances and details; one of the most common clarifiers being semantics. And then, of course, there's the smart-assed MFKIA bastards that just like to play with unintended ambiguity, in simple yes or no questions. Though, technically, a "yes or no" question only has two options? Once one can introduce a disclaimer, like "I don't really know," The field *could* be wide open for a variety of non- affirmative/negative responses.
Hmmmm....
I better shut up. Yes?
[quote author=Juniper link=topic=8.msg21550#msg21550 date=1292022538]
A yes or no question calls for a yes or no answer. In most cases "I don't know" is acceptable, too.
That is all.
[/quote]
Well, maybe. It really depends on the question and the individual being questioned, as well as the circumstances and details; one of the most common clarifiers being semantics. And then, of course, there's the smart-assed MFKIA bastards that just like to play with unintended ambiguity, in simple yes or no questions. Though, technically, a "yes or no" question only has two options? Once one can introduce a disclaimer, like "I don't really know," The field *could* be wide open for a variety of non- affirmative/negative responses.
Hmmmm....
I better shut up. Yes?
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