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I am a software engineer, living in Charlotte, NC.
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Dec 14 |
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Do you want choice A or B? Yes!— Is it wrong to answer with a yes when given two options? added 1 characters in body |
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Dec 14 |
comment |
Do you want choice A or B? Yes!— Is it wrong to answer with a yes when given two options? 'In practice, it's most unlikely that any conversation would proceed along those exact lines.' Unfortunately, you are wrong. I sent an email this morning that consisted of two, simple sentences, and my question was as simple as the example that I was given. The exact response was 'Yes. That is correct.' This wasn't the first time that I have heard this response to such a question, and this mornings incident simply made me curious. |
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Dec 14 |
asked | Do you want choice A or B? Yes!— Is it wrong to answer with a yes when given two options? |
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Dec 9 |
awarded | Quorum |
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Dec 9 |
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If enough people start using a word contextually wrong when does the word's meaning change? I can give a good, close example. Take the word Irregardless. (merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irregardless) |
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Dec 8 |
awarded | Teacher |
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Dec 8 |
answered | Alternative term to “Blacklist” and “Whitelist” |
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Dec 6 |
comment |
Can I express future action without the exclusion of former activity? Thank you Kate. I've marked this as the answer because it works best with my most recent case in which this was an issue. My question took a professional tone, but most of my cases where I've experienced this setup have primarily been personal. Your response is they type of response I expected. |
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Dec 6 |
accepted | Can I express future action without the exclusion of former activity? |
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Dec 6 |
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Can I express future action without the exclusion of former activity? My most recent case in making such a statement was to also imply that as this particular individual grew into the additional responsibilities, they would excel at the work they would be doing, which will include a great amount of additional work than what they are currently doing. In this case, stating "You will do a good job." is to imply that "You are doing a great job and you will be doing an excellent job in the future when your responsibilities are far greater than they currently are now." |
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Dec 6 |
asked | Can I express future action without the exclusion of former activity? |
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Sep 29 |
accepted | What is the correct way to greet a specific person when only their business title is known? |
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Sep 28 |
asked | What is the correct way to greet a specific person when only their business title is known? |
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Aug 23 |
accepted | Words that originate from Icelandic |
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Aug 23 |
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Words that originate from Icelandic I am compiling a list, but I am mostly just curious. |
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Aug 23 |
asked | Words that originate from Icelandic |
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Aug 23 |
awarded | Scholar |
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Aug 22 |
awarded | Student |
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Aug 22 |
asked | Etymological relationship between “to” and “too” |
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Aug 22 |
awarded | Supporter |
