Re: MF Collection Class speed

From: jce (defaultuser_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 02/26/05 

Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2005 11:03:58 GMT

<docdwarf@panix.com> wrote in message news:cvnbti$5gv$1@panix5.panix.com...
> In article <388pevF5lprgqU1@individual.net>,
> Pete Dashwood <dashwood@enternet.co.nz> wrote:
>>
>><docdwarf@panix.com> wrote in message
>>news:cvmu1b$q9m$1@panix5.panix.com...
>>> In article <llss11dmekhmkg0lr8ne2bdl802f1su53c@4ax.com>,
>>> Robert Wagner <spamblocker-robert@wagner.net> wrote:
>
> [snip]
>
>>> >Just asking.
>>>
>>> I'm unaware of any difference between 'asking' and 'just asking', Mr
>>> Wagner... are you capable of detailing this?
>>>
>>There used to be a very popular BBC radio program called "I only asked"...
>>
>>It is quite common in the UK and even here (NZ) to say "Just asking" when
>>the question might cause affront or an over-reaction.
>>
>>It is kind of an implicit "Now, don't lose your rag or get excited, it is
>>just a thought I had..."
>
> Greatly appreciated, Mr Dashwood... I'm familiar with the use, a sort of
> differentiation between 'this is an inquiry' and 'this is merely an
> inquiry' but I'm still confused about the difference between 'an inquiry'
> and 'merely an inquiry'... a question's a question, after all.

'an inquiry' is 'an inquiry'
'merely an inquiry' is 'an inquiry'

The difference is that the latter you have explicitly removed anything that
comes with it.

If I were to surprise you with my stealth and ruthless efficiency and say
"-- you are accused of heresy on three counts -- heresy by thought, heresy
by word, heresy by deed, and heresy by action -- *four* counts. Do you
confess?"
You may expect that I will punish you if you answer in the affirmative..

If however, I were to surprise you with my stealth and ruthless efficiency
and merely say "-- you are accused of heresy on three counts -- heresy by
thought, heresy by word, heresy by deed, and heresy by action -- *four*
counts. Do you confess?"
Then you wouldn't even be expected to answer....I was merely saying.

JCE

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