Correct form, when talking certainty, is to express yourself expicitly, percentage-wise

I believe the above statement to be 90% certain.

Posted By: roywallerslovechild on July 19th 2005 at 11:05:10

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He's not going to go for Ashton is he? (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 19, 11:00:58
- No .... (NCFC) - meeky, Jul 19, 11:23:22
  - Where did you see Doncaster, meeky? (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Jul 19, 11:29:49
    - There was an invitation on the official site message board ... (NCFC) - meeky, Jul 19, 11:32:29
      - Did Miranda ask about c_gaz ? (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jul 19, 11:42:38
        
        No, but this board is monitored by people from the club ... (NCFC) - meeky, Jul 19, 11:46:29
        
        I thought he knew. Why do they monitor it ? Nothing to do with them unless they are (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jul 19, 11:56:24
      - Did they mention anything at all on... (NCFC) - Delveg, Jul 19, 11:33:55
        
        Not as such ... (NCFC) - meeky, Jul 19, 11:43:12
        
        Thanks, hopefully we can get... (NCFC) - Delveg, Jul 19, 11:44:29
        
        Yeah, like where the heck Worthy is going to get the 6 new players he was talking about? (NCFC) - Old Git, Jul 19, 11:35:23
      - Was it busy. I'd have fancied that if I'd have been in Norwich ... (n/m) (NCFC) - roywallerslovechild, Jul 19, 11:33:49
        
        About 20 people in total ... (NCFC) - meeky, Jul 19, 11:45:31
        
        Hopback Summer Lightning?? (NCFC) - GregP, Jul 19, 11:55:41
        
        I'm at the Inter game mate ... (NCFC) - meeky, Jul 19, 12:17:41
        
        I'd have fancied it...... (NCFC) - BeverlyHills0201, Jul 19, 11:35:50
  - interesting (and reassuring) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 19, 11:29:11
    - Hughes ... (NCFC) - meeky, Jul 19, 11:35:55
      - I think Hughes would be a decent... (NCFC) - Delveg, Jul 19, 11:41:01
        
        Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oo (NCFC) - Old Git, Jul 19, 11:44:38
        
        Who do you expect us to get? (NCFC) - Delveg, Jul 19, 11:47:54
      - Groooooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannnnn nnnnnn (NCFC) - Old Git, Jul 19, 11:38:09
  - Cheers for the info Meeky... (NCFC) - Delveg, Jul 19, 11:26:23
    - How did your presentation go Tricky? (NCFC) - Old Git, Jul 19, 11:30:27
      - there was a fair amount of sweat (and late nights) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 19, 11:46:19
- I'm still fairly certain.. (NCFC) - camcan, Jul 19, 11:20:17
- I doubt it, he's only been given... (NCFC) - Delveg, Jul 19, 11:18:40
  - Anelka would improve harmony. (NCFC) - BeverlyHills0201, Jul 19, 11:20:49
    - Good point (n/m) (NCFC) - Delveg, Jul 19, 11:22:25
      - thought that one was quashed.. (NCFC) - camcan, Jul 19, 11:24:05
        
        It was, but apparently it might be on again... (NCFC) - Delveg, Jul 19, 11:28:46
        
        I would give an arm and a leg for Souness to buy Anelka, and watch the fall-out. (n/m) (NCFC) - roywallerslovechild, Jul 19, 11:29:46
        
        It would be funny, having just got rid... (NCFC) - Delveg, Jul 19, 11:31:53
- Wants Crouch apparently (n/m) (NCFC) - Borough Canary, Jul 19, 11:16:08
- Worthy can't spend the money he has at the mo - why does he need more? (NCFC) - pieman63, Jul 19, 11:15:31
- Was thinking that as soon as I saw the story last night (n/m) (NCFC) - Wotb Big Boy, Jul 19, 11:12:38
- Doesn't he want Andy Diving Cunt? (n/m) (NCFC) - BeverlyHills0201, Jul 19, 11:04:31
- Almost certainly (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jul 19, 11:02:23
  - Correct form, when talking certainty, is to express yourself expicitly, percentage-wise (NCFC) - roywallerslovechild, Jul 19, 11:05:10
    - Oh great, so now I have to be 90% worried (NCFC) - Old Git, Jul 19, 11:07:07
      - The statement about which I am 90% certain is the one about (NCFC) - roywallerslovechild, Jul 19, 11:09:21
        
        46% true (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jul 19, 11:10:18
        
        46% true rumours are the best (n/m) (NCFC) - Wotb Big Boy, Jul 19, 11:12:03
        
        46%-true-rumours are correct nine times out of ten. (n/m) (NCFC) - roywallerslovechild, Jul 19, 11:13:46
      - Maybe he's trying to get 7 million from the massives (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jul 19, 11:08:15
        
        What % would you put on that, so I know how worried I should be? (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Jul 19, 11:12:33
        
        I'd say the maybe is 64% (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jul 19, 11:20:31

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