Posted by Dr. Bob on August 7, 2006, at 3:25:05
In reply to Re: incivilities and deputies » Estella, posted by Dinah on August 4, 2006, at 7:01:12
> It's a different role. ... We see ourselves as one of the group of Babblers, which makes us more vulnerable to incivilities from the group we consider ourself part of.
> Deputy Dinah is still person Dinah.
Thanks, those are good points. What if we consider these not OK:
> 2a) "I don't like Deputy X".
>
> 4a) "I don't like deputies" (which deputies not specified).But consider these OK:
> 2b) "I don't like [something X did as a deputy]".
>
> 4b) "I don't like [something deputies do]" (which deputies not specified).Again, applied just to I-statements...
Bob
poster:Dr. Bob
thread:666864
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/admin/20060802/msgs/674449.html