I don’t know perfectly well what someone means when they say the dip is full of chemicals. I know roughly what they mean, but I can’t figure out exactly what they mean, or even know if they have a consistent or thought out definition at all.
When telling them that the dip contains dihydrogen monoxide, I am not being pedantic; I am saying “the plain meaning of what you are saying doesn’t make sense. And any not-plain meanings are beyond my ability to guess, so could you please tell me what you’re really trying to say?”
I don’t know perfectly well what someone means when they say the dip is full of chemicals. I know roughly what they mean, but I can’t figure out exactly what they mean, or even know if they have a consistent or thought out definition at all.
When telling them that the dip contains dihydrogen monoxide, I am not being pedantic; I am saying “the plain meaning of what you are saying doesn’t make sense. And any not-plain meanings are beyond my ability to guess, so could you please tell me what you’re really trying to say?”