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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 2 of 4 1 2 3 4 Re: inflict and afflict #59064 02/28/02 01:36 AM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 W wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 Dear hev: with all respect, may I politely disagree with you. I would never say: "I will afflict punishment on you." I may be afflicted with a petty preference in this regard. 84 y.o. curmudgeon ending rant. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter . #59065 02/28/02 01:53 AM Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 3,409 M Max Quordlepleen Carpal Tunnel Max Quordlepleen Carpal Tunnel M Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 3,409 Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: inflict and afflict #59066 02/28/02 02:06 AM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 2,605 K Keiva Carpal Tunnel Keiva Carpal Tunnel K Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 2,605 Max says: "I am afflicted with punishment" Nah, TEd hasn't been around in awhile "I will inflict punishment upon you" Well, I'd never say that about your puns, Max, but if you insist... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: inflict and afflict #59067 02/28/02 02:06 AM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 W wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 Dear MaxQ: what I was taking acception to was this: ." the simple answer based on the dictionary definitions is: no, there is little or no difference:" Dear MaxQ: would you be so cruel as to "afflict" punishment on me? You might wish evil chance would do so. I think there is difference enough to be worth commenting upon. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter . #59068 02/28/02 02:16 AM Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 3,409 M Max Quordlepleen Carpal Tunnel Max Quordlepleen Carpal Tunnel M Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 3,409 Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: inflict and afflict #59069 02/28/02 02:48 AM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 W wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 Dear MaxQ: F-word the dictionaries. They are cramped for space, and do not pretend to be arbiters of fine shades of meaning. The difference seems to be that humans can inflict, but only malign abstractions can afflict. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: inflict and afflict #59070 02/28/02 02:56 AM Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 866 Perth, Western Australia stales old hand stales old hand Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 866 Perth, Western Australia Greetings Soojin - welcome! stales Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: inflict and afflict #59071 02/28/02 03:17 AM Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 477 Sydney, Australia H hev addict hev addict H Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 477 Sydney, Australia Hooley dooley - look what I've been missing out on... Thanks MaxQ for speaking up on my behalf. Couldn't have reiterated better myself. Dr Bill:F-word the dictionaries. hev: Dr Bill:They are cramped for space, and do not pretend to be arbiters of fine shades of meaning. Agreed. I was merely stating what the dictionary/ies say, not implicitly agreeing with them. Dr Bill:The difference seems to be that humans can inflict, but only malign abstractions can afflict. You raise an interesting point Dr Bill, my esteemed 84yo ranting curmudgeon ... I knew I would differentiate my use of inflict/afflict but wasn't sure why. Must go away to have another think... Thanks!! Hev Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter . #59072 02/28/02 03:55 AM Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 3,409 M Max Quordlepleen Carpal Tunnel Max Quordlepleen Carpal Tunnel M Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 3,409 Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: inflict and afflict #59073 02/28/02 05:08 AM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 19 Buyeo, South Korea S soojin OP stranger OP soojin stranger S Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 19 Buyeo, South Korea Thanks a lot. I am a Korean man. I appreciate your kindness. 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