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LittleBlue

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18. Agreed. Another is "you don't understand"

Reply to Donald Ian Rankin (Original post)

Sun May 26, 2013, 01:52 PM

May 2013

Some of us do understand, but find your position unconvincing.

People need to just accept that their arguments will not persuade anyone, or even be persuasive at all.

Another is "show" or "educate" being used synonymously for the words "persuade". They do not mean the same thing, as often the person making the argument is restating a position that the listener has already considered.

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Has anyone else noticed that "listen" is often used as a synonym for "obey"? [View all] Donald Ian Rankin May 2013 OP

I've heard them saying "listen" and never that about it. But your right. I will notice southernyankeebelle May 2013 #1

Speaking as a teacher, I think I know where this might have started...... Heh. WinkyDink May 2013 #2

listenlistenlistenlistenlist enlist Quantess May 2013 #3

Astute observation. I've never thought about it like that but gtar100 May 2013 #4

In that context, I usually associate "listen" with "acknowledge" rucky May 2013 #5

Exactly. bunnies May 2013 #13

"Just don't understand" is often used the same way. (nt) Posteritatis May 2013 #6

Yes, absolutely. But at least that one's slightly more honest. Donald Ian Rankin May 2013 #7

That's one I REALLY hate. NYC Liberal May 2013 #15

I'm going to let you in on a customer service secret that I learned Quantess May 2013 #19

listen and obey are often conflated because people usually don't answer requests properly unblock May 2013 #8

You're not listening, Mom! Pmc1962 May 2013 #9

Exactly. Sometimes you have to be hated for awhile to be a good parent. alphafemale May 2013 #16

"Listen" has more phonetic force than "obey." John1956PA May 2013 #10

An excellent observation. HappyMe May 2013 #11

I hear a lot of people demanding that certain others listen, savebigbird May 2013 #12

Open your ears and shut your mouth Renew Deal May 2013 #14

The "problem" is what language is. Igel May 2013 #17

Agreed. Another is "you don't understand" LittleBlue May 2013 #18