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From: dyer@vaxuum.DEC (People 'R' People)
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Subject: Precision, Please
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Date: Fri, 25-Oct-85 05:04:58 EDT
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Precision, Please_________________________________________________

>>> The men are . . .
>>>
>>  Don't generalize; *some*, *a few*, or whatever, . . .
>> 
>   I didn't say all men, did I?  You can therefore assume "some"
>   men.

	That may be the way you meant it to be interpreted, but
we don't really know that.  Others will mean "all men" when they
writes "men."  Often, when one writes "men," they mean "men are
like this by nature, but there are of course a few aberrations."
	When discussing issues such as these, one must be precise.
There is no shortage of people who will make generalizations about
"men" and mean "all men."  If you're not precise, we really can't
tell where you're coming from.
	If you mean "some men," you should write "some men."
		<_Jym_>
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