Hmmm.. I think I took Evan’s opening line “I don’t really understand what point you think my quote is making” very literally. On rereading, I think Evan does understand the point you think his quote is making, but disagrees that it makes that point (I haven’t spoken with Evan enough to know how literal he is).
(And I just agree with you that if someone uses the word commit, they shouldn’t be locally redefining it to mean ‘commit unless we change our mind’, in particular when responding to a question that opens with the phrase ‘actually commit’.)
Put all the weight on the word ‘commits’ in the exchange and I think you’ll see Oli’s read! It took me a second to see it, too.
(I don’t understand this comment and don’t currently think it’s a helpful contribution)
Hmmm.. I think I took Evan’s opening line “I don’t really understand what point you think my quote is making” very literally. On rereading, I think Evan does understand the point you think his quote is making, but disagrees that it makes that point (I haven’t spoken with Evan enough to know how literal he is).
(And I just agree with you that if someone uses the word commit, they shouldn’t be locally redefining it to mean ‘commit unless we change our mind’, in particular when responding to a question that opens with the phrase ‘actually commit’.)
Retracted!