Note: I will not be engaging in much depth here, but wanted to flag one particularly important point:
Perfectly clear, straightforward language (quoted from my comments) that unambiguously and effectively conveys my points, “paraphrased” in such a way that the paraphrasing is worse in almost every way than the original: more confused, less accurate, less precise, less specific.
No. If Ben did not successfully interpret your language, your language wasn’t clear or unambiguous. The point of the ITT is the verify that any successful communication has taken place at all. If it hasn’t, everything that happens after that is just time wasting.
I’m afraid I can’t agree with this, at all. But to get into the reasons why, I’d have to speak increasingly discourteously; I do not expect this to be a productive endeavor. Feel free to contact me privately if you are interested in my further views on this, but otherwise, I will also disengage.
Note: I will not be engaging in much depth here, but wanted to flag one particularly important point:
No. If Ben did not successfully interpret your language, your language wasn’t clear or unambiguous. The point of the ITT is the verify that any successful communication has taken place at all. If it hasn’t, everything that happens after that is just time wasting.
Yes, this, precisely this.
I’m afraid I can’t agree with this, at all. But to get into the reasons why, I’d have to speak increasingly discourteously; I do not expect this to be a productive endeavor. Feel free to contact me privately if you are interested in my further views on this, but otherwise, I will also disengage.