Yeah, i am gonna admit, i got heated. Especially since i have a history of running into this “Only clinical levels or precision” as a form of shutting down discussion. I am pretty sure that is what that was. Fallacious argument after fallacious argument that are often self contradictory are usually just an attempt to shut down a conversation and appear to be smart in doing so.
Also, i want to clarify, i was never arguing “Colloquial only” i was arguing that “colloquial should not be dismissed” especially since the OP later mentioned that English is not their first language.
My initial responses to Dapk’s post should also be apologized for since i did not know that at the time.
I shouldn’t have fed the troll, but then again, intellectualizing bullies need to be resisted.
Also, i have a degree in philosophy, and when people learn that, they think i am exactly the type of overly pedantic discussion gatekeeper the Skirret was being, so… i took it a little TOO personal, and i am going to admit, i shouldn’t have.
It was either a sincere but corny and clunky owning up to my behavoir or a joking response of “Let’s take a breath? Who’s breath? I will get the plastic bag” which might be a little dark.