http://www.prospect-magazine.co.uk/blog/franceprofonde/confusion-of-terms/ Tim King on French politics Sat, 17 May 2008 05:19:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 http://www.prospect-magazine.co.uk/blog/franceprofonde/confusion-of-terms/#comment-36593 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:41:41 +0000 http://www.prospect-magazine.co.uk/blog/franceprofonde/confusion-of-terms/#comment-36593 I agree words are so loaded, and it may be that it is more and more difficult (given educational methods) to use them precisely. You're also probably right about "infer", although it can mean "bestow", but in fact I used "confer", also to mean "bestow". I agree words are so loaded, and it may be that it is more and more difficult (given educational methods) to use them precisely. You’re also probably right about “infer”, although it can mean “bestow”, but in fact I used “confer”, also to mean “bestow”.

]]> http://www.prospect-magazine.co.uk/blog/franceprofonde/confusion-of-terms/#comment-36589 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 08:56:25 +0000 http://www.prospect-magazine.co.uk/blog/franceprofonde/confusion-of-terms/#comment-36589 Words are such loaded things aren't they? I enjoyed this piece, nice reflections on the nuance of extraordinaire/extraordinary. However, if I can permit myself a moment of pedantry, should you not have said '... usually does IMPLY praise' rather than 'infer'? I think one infers something, which is implied by what is said... Words are such loaded things aren’t they? I enjoyed this piece, nice reflections on the nuance of extraordinaire/extraordinary. However, if I can permit myself a moment of pedantry, should you not have said ‘… usually does IMPLY praise’ rather than ‘infer’? I think one infers something, which is implied by what is said…

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