[lit-ideas] What the barometre means

From: Torgeir Fjeld <t.fjeld1@xxxxxxxxx>
To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2018 17:38:09 +0200

JLS wrote:

“The barometer ‘means’ that the humidity

is high.” – (C. L. Stevenson, “Ethics and Language”).

Well, one is distracted by Moominpappa's observation, when informed by
Moomintroll that Snufkin has migrated South due to the upcoming snowy
season, that, "Uh, snow? Let's go and read the barometre."

Possible Implicature: Let's not be so loose about our prophesies.

Mvh. / Yours sincerely,
Torgeir Fjeld
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