ST_CONROY wrote:
I haven't torpedoed my own argument.
Mark said they would "probably" be there not guessing. My point was that such an assertion is ridiculous since probably means: in all likelihood, extremely likely etc. The semantics between that and what i said are extremely different. I was merely expressing my opinion.
For example:
Blackpool FC will probably win the Champions League in two years is different from I think Blackpool will win the Champions League in two years.
Hang on a second, are you seriously suggesting that 'probably' doesn't infer an element of doubt? Christ.
I know you were expressing an opinion. So was Mark. The difference was yours was 'right' in your head and his was 'wrong' when you were both doing exactly the same thing - expressing an opinion. You are quite arrogant though so it 'probably' came across worse than it was intended.
