Earl Evleth <evleth@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On 15/02/08 11:32, in article dTdtj.15245$612.2076@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> "V-for-Vendicar" <Justice@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
> > Three is no way to tell if people are as stupid as you are. If they
> > are as dumb as you then the interpretation of <COULD> is <WILLl>.
>
>
> Sort of like a doctor telling an overweight, chain smoking
> 60 year old patient "You could have a heart attack"
>
> In fact if the patient visited a number of doctors he would
> likely get a consensus opinion that "you could have a
> heart attack".
>
> He might best visit a specialist working for the tobacco
> industry to get a contrary opinion.
>
> The best thing is to not visit doctors, deny that there
> is a likely problem.
Point still stands, though.
"could" denotes a possibility.
"will" denotes a certainty.
--
regards , Peter B. P. http://macplanet.dk
Wa****ngton D.C.: District of Criminals
"I dont drink anymore... of course, i don't drink any less, either!
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