3.4.51
464. My difficulty can also be shewn like
this: I am sitting talking to a friend. Suddenly I say “I knew all along that
you were so-and-so.” Is that really a superfluous, though true, remark?
I feel as if these words were like “Good
morning” said to someone in the middle of a conversation.
whether the remark is superfluous or not –
really depends on the understandings of
those in the conversation –
and the matter is never fully
determined
i.e. what immediately strikes one as
superfluous –
might on review be seen in a different
light
© greg t. charlton. 2010.