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     7 years ago  

    I noticed that you didn't answer the question.
    Is that a form of prevarication?

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       7 years ago (edited) 

      ah ha!

      Prevarication is when someone tells a lie, especially in a sneaky way. ... While the noun prevarication is mostly just a fancy way to say "lie," it can also mean skirting around the truth, being vague about the truth, or even delaying giving someone an answer, especially to avoid telling them the whole truth.
      prevarication - Dictionary Definition : Vocabulary.com

      https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/prevarication

      How'd it work out last time we had an engineer for president?

      At face value, not so well.

      He gave us high inflation as I started in my first job and home prices were flying.

      I started working in 1976 and was not able to buy a house until 1979 and by that time, home prices in Houston went up a lot.

      I know who, but, engineers should not be a politician, IMHO.

      my answer skirted the question, but, it is to illustrate the point precisely.

      Is that a form of prevarication?

      yes.

      The straight answer was - terrible! He gave us high inflation and high interest rates.

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         7 years ago  

        he was the worst president in american history...
        until about a decade ago.

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           7 years ago (edited) 

          there's a difference between the world 'can' and 'should'.
          I am presently engaged in a project which involves two structural (foundation) engineering companies.
          one represents the seller.
          one represents the buyer.
          you reckon they are both saying the same thing?

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             7 years ago  

            there's a difference between the world 'can' and 'should'.

            Agreed.

            I do not get your question:

            you reckon they are both saying the same thing?

            engineering reports should be correct and same within engineering standards.

            However, the representatives of each company will use the engineer's reports to their companies benefits where the economics, risk, and profitability comes into the picture.

            So, saying the "same things"? - engineering reports (yes, within limits) or the business proposals (no)?

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               7 years ago  

              we'll see..the reports are due tomorrow.

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