I don’t think that would mislead most people, since most people can handle context and don’t expect ordinary English phraseology to conform to logical rigour.
My point was that it’s misleading to those trying to interpet it directly into a logical statement, which is what Eliezer seemed to be trying to do. I’m sure there are lots of people who could read that sentiment and understand the meaning behind it (or at least a meaning; some people interpret it differently than others). It’s certainly possible to comprehend (obviously, otherwise I wouldn’t have been able to explain it), but the meaning is nevertheless in an ambiguous form, and it did confuse at least some people.
I don’t think that would mislead most people, since most people can handle context and don’t expect ordinary English phraseology to conform to logical rigour.
My point was that it’s misleading to those trying to interpet it directly into a logical statement, which is what Eliezer seemed to be trying to do. I’m sure there are lots of people who could read that sentiment and understand the meaning behind it (or at least a meaning; some people interpret it differently than others). It’s certainly possible to comprehend (obviously, otherwise I wouldn’t have been able to explain it), but the meaning is nevertheless in an ambiguous form, and it did confuse at least some people.