More importantly, promiscuous use
of these weasel words corrupts the English language.
When we studied some of these reports, we found an amazing number
of weasel words but no real proof of anything.
Their support made it happen and no amount
of weasel words will change that.»
That's why they love the passive voice so much in addition to the use
of weasel words.
«Currently» seemed like a bit
of a weasel word, because of course members can not currently transfer points to airline miles, and Dan said that would be coming in the future, on April 1.
Latest lot
of weasel words (after realising they'd inadvertently shot themselves in the foot, so to speak)--
The scientific version
of a weasel word.
Sure, there are weasel - worded «mights» and «coulds» pertaining to natural causes interspersed with the actual conclusions they want you to reach where any * normal * reader would rightfully conclude that the inclusion
of the weasel words is specifically intended to form an inclusive contrast (why yes we looked at natural stuff and sure there's a slight possibility this could be natural or even the result of evil dolphins, but really?
The use
of the weasel word «suggests» doesn't convince either.
Not exact matches
In other
words, promise as much as you want as long as you leave yourself enough «
weasel words» to get out
of them.
But I digress as I strongly suspect you'll find
weasel words to get out
of following the example
of early christians because then you'd have to give up your wide screen TV.
Barry Sheerman, chairman
of the parliamentary cross-party has reacted to all this with admirable frankness: no
weasel words here, simply an open suspicion
of all religion when it is actually believed rather than just talked about.
Now «revelation» is to a considerable degree a «
weasel -
word,» to use a term employed nowadays by some
of the semanticists; that is, it is a
word which is susceptible
of many meanings and which therefore must be defined if we are to grasp the significance which it possesses for Christians.
At the end
of pages and pages
of mimeographed theological reflection, we made our
weasel -
worded reply.
You can listen here to her
weasel words about a «cluster»
of deaths and her false implication that this can happen in the hospital, too.
By comparison a bachelor
of midwifery is a degree that blends science - based medicine with psuedo - science and anti-science (under that
weasel -
worded banner
of anti-enlightenment casuistry» different ways
of knowing»), women's studies, cultural safety and the humanities.
It was probably this biologically inaccurate conception that led to the idea
of «
weasel words»: the notion
of unpleasant, shifty, vermin - like creatures emanating from people's mouths, going around causing damage and harm to all and sundry.
That DA from Central NY who was one
of the co-chairs (I think) STILL uses
weasel words when he discusses the failure
of the the Commission.
@Barmar the
weasel word opens up the possibility
of a reasonable person standard, meaning that jurors wouldn't have to determine whether they actually think the accused had such an intention, but only whether a «reasonable person» might make such a determination.
He has tried to hide it with his
weasel words about the LT but we remember how he sabotaged the Bill Cash amendment and his platform
of not allowing anti-EU MPs on the front bench.
When writing, however, we were sure to put in «
weasel words» where we did not want to open up a can
of worms.
Instead
of a straightforward and open defense
of their agenda, I anticipate that the U.S. Department
of Education — Gates — AFT — Fordham coalition (along with their two hired assessment consortia and corporate backers) will respond with
weasel words.
Having learned from those failures the U.S. Department
of Education — Gates — AFT — Fordham coalition is trying to advance nationalization with piece - meal steps disguised in
weasel words.
«I've called proficiency a «
weasel word,»» says Andrew Ho at the Harvard Graduate School
of Education.
In theory, by setting out a common definition
of what students should know and be able to do, the Common Core takes some
of the «
weasel word» - ness out
of proficiency.
And unsurprisingly, the NEA heartily approved
of the report's findings, with the union's VP Becky Pringle providing the
weasel words: «America's educators stand in solidarity with our students
of color.
These are
weasel words — the mark
of lazy and impotent writing.
And I doubt that it would take any more time than their current system takes: after all, it must involve a lot
of effort coming up with all these
weasel -
worded press releases and websites: they don't write themselves.
Twenty - five years is a mere eyeblink in the story
of Egyptian, Mayan or even medieval English art, but it is a long time in the modern or (
weasel word) post-modern context, and if one is given a single programme - a mere 55 minutes - to bring the story up to date from where The Shock
of the New left off when we finished making the series, one is bound to fail.
And when proven incorrect they often refer back to
weasel wording in their written papers which apparently journalists should have read, instead
of just believing what they were told in face - to - face interviews.
1) The early pages
of the paper are filled — appropriately — with what I would characterize as scientific «
weasel words», phrases that capture the hypothetical and speculative nature
of the paper's assertions.
You can not «play with
words» to try to
weasel out
of what is clearly your belief.
Of course, this does not explain some other evidence, but it could be a
weasel word way out.
and this leading light
of the consensus community uses her own blog to claim, not only that the IPCC did not overstate certainty, but that it used «underwhelming
weasel words» in grossly «exaggerating» uncertainty.
So yes, as you point out, it has become common
of late for scientists to use
weasel words like «might» and «could» and «possibly».
And we also now know, thanks to you, Michael, that any decision - maker that relies on the
weasel -
worded summary statements appearing in your profession's most prestigious guide for policy - makers is «stupid», unless that policy - maker has also read and digested every fine - print detail
of the whole report.
Yes or No questions allow our pollies wriggle room and
weasel words to mix up the pot
of lies and deceit which is their forte these days
So many
weasel words litter this statement, I find it hard to take seriously at all, let alone as a summary
of scientific evidence.
We should study all aspects
of climate, including the most important source
of energy into our world climate system (the only other being radioactive decay heat, I believe) a little longer before we make simplifying assumptions that lead us to stupid answers (such as CO2 is the only thing that affects world climate — which is effectively what the IPCC and green lobby asserts today regardless
of how much they
weasel word it if pressed.)
«Appears» is a
weasel word, used frequently by those
of the alarmist persuasion..
Fortunately, there are Realtors out there like PED, Carolyne L, Ross K, and many others who contribute, or who do not contribute, to this forum, who DO NOT blindly subscribe to the OREcrats» theory
of SELL, SELL, SELL... at any cost (sometimes based upon in - house produced slick marketing gimmicks masquerading as self - help documents with mealy - mouthed
weasel -
word warnings that ultimately are bereft
of any good sound legal foundations).