But I didn't imply anything, I asked if he had read it.
I wasn't trying to be rude, I legitimately think that the rest of that paragraph was a really good answer to his question.
I wasn't trying to be rude, I legitimately think that the rest of that paragraph was a really good answer to his question.
It’s why the guideline is so brilliant, imho.
It is showing us something that isn’t obvious.
You are being well meaning, but there’s something about the question ‘did you read ...’ that gets people going when they are maybe on the fence about how combative they want to be.