Re:What’s it like hauling nuclear weapons across the country?
by scubbo on Monday July 19, 2021 @09:51PM
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A: I wonder how often event X occurs? I imagine it's not very often.
B: It happens in movies a lot.
To me, as a native English speaker, B is clearly implying (with their "technically true" statement) the statement "Event X happens a lot in fiction, therefore I infer that Event X happens a lot in real life". Statements are read in the context of the preceding conversation.
To me, as a native English speaker, B is clearly implying (with their "technically true" statement) the statement "Event X happens a lot in fiction, therefore I infer that Event X happens a lot in real life". Statements are read in the context of the preceding conversation.