Jeff wrote:
> On Mar 22, 10:40 pm, "Left Field" <brooksrobin...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> Or, perhaps...
>>
>> 2. The church, if it thought to compare them, would recognize that
>> Mountain Meadows is an entirely different class of offense than the
>> detestible behavior of the missionaries. The church further
>> recognizes that "profound" is actually an antonym of "shallow," and
>> used "profound regret" because it wanted its aplogy to employ an
>> expression a little more weighty than one commonly used following a
>> belch or a threadjack.
>>
>
>> Would there be any particular reason why you would put forward the
>> contorted possibility #1 rather than the more sensible possibility #2?
>
> I don't know if this will answer your question, but I think the word
> "sorry" is more weightier than "profound regret".
>
> If you don't believe me, try using both with your girlfriend or spouse
> and see which has more effect.
Try using both at the funeral for someone you killed in a car accident
and see which one offers more comfort for the family of the victim.
All this boils down to is semantics. On a recent business trip, there
was a sign posted on the elevator. It said "The lift is not in sequence.
Thank you for your comprehension." The meaning was not in doubt, though
one could quibble about the precise wording.
Craig, who has been known to quibble
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