Can't blame Taggart for his decision

[GaUSFBull]

4 minutes ago, Triple B said:

Would a better way to put it be "Can't fault Taggart for his decision?"

 

3 minutes ago, JTrue said:

That's totally different.

 

Just now, Triple B said:

I'm not the board Wordsmith for nothing ...

Aren't "blame" and "fault" the same thing?  

[JTrue]

1 minute ago, GaUSFBull said:

Aren't "blame" and "fault" the same thing?  

blame - I assign CWT all responsibility for CWT's move to Oregon.

fault - I am not criticizing him for it.

[GaUSFBull]

Just now, JTrue said:

blame - I assign CWT all responsibility for CWT's move to Oregon.

fault - I am not criticizing him for it.

Eh ... I think if you're trying to say the latter, it's best if you just say the latter.  

Blame and fault assume some sort of "wrong" or "accident" happened.  When two cars crash, they have an accident, and it's usually someone or both parties' faults.  If you say either "I don't blame Taggart" or "I don't fault Taggart," both assume a wrong not explicitly mentioned, but it's choosing not to be upset for the wrong or accident.

CWT should absolutely be blamed (he made the decision, it's his responsibility) and faulted (he didn't accidentally accept the job) for his move to Oregon. 

Me personally, I don't believe he was wrong to accept the job, so the best way to communicate that is, "I hold no grudge against CWT for moving to Oregon."  

THAT is what a true wordsmith would say.  

[George_Bullnard_Shaw]

2 hours ago, JTrue said:

I 100% blame him for this decision. Who else should I blame?

We aren't simple people. We can both understand his decision and blame the hell out of him and resent it. False dichotomies and binary thinking are limiting.

[2000bull]

Pete Thamel ‏@SIPeteThamel 15m15 minutes ago

Source: Willie Taggart's deal at Oregon is five years at an average of $3.2 million per year.

[GaUSFBull]

Just now, 2000bull said:

Pete Thamel ‏@SIPeteThamel 15m15 minutes ago

Source: Willie Taggart's deal at Oregon is five years at an average of $3.2 million per year.

Almost double what he was getting here, not to mention any incentives.

[beastiebull]

Don't hate the player hate the game...and the game right now is unfair. 

[Triple B]

1 hour ago, GaUSFBull said:

Eh ... I think if you're trying to say the latter, it's best if you just say the latter.  

Blame and fault assume some sort of "wrong" or "accident" happened.  When two cars crash, they have an accident, and it's usually someone or both parties' faults.  If you say either "I don't blame Taggart" or "I don't fault Taggart," both assume a wrong not explicitly mentioned, but it's choosing not to be upset for the wrong or accident.

CWT should absolutely be blamed (he made the decision, it's his responsibility) and faulted (he didn't accidentally accept the job) for his move to Oregon. 

Me personally, I don't believe he was wrong to accept the job, so the best way to communicate that is, "I hold no grudge against CWT for moving to Oregon."  

THAT is what a true wordsmith would say.  

Wordsmiths have a variety of obligations, one is continuity. I completely agree that you expressed it the way it should have been expressed to avoid confusion. My charge was to replace a word with a word and 'fault' was the fit for that sentence.

fault

fôlt/

verb

verb: fault; 3rd person present: faults; past tense: faulted; past participle: faulted; gerund or present participle: faulting; noun: faulting

1. 1.

   criticize for inadequacy or mistakes.

   "her colleagues and superiors could not fault her dedication to the job"

   synonyms:

   find fault with, criticize, attack, censure, condemn, reproach

[GaUSFBull]

1 minute ago, Triple B said:

Wordsmiths have a variety of obligations, one is continuity. I completely agree that you expressed it the way it should have been expressed to avoid confusion. My charge was to replace a word with a word and 'fault' was the fit for that sentence.

fault

fôlt/

verb

verb: fault; 3rd person present: faults; past tense: faulted; past participle: faulted; gerund or present participle: faulting; noun: faulting

1. 1.

   criticize for inadequacy or mistakes.

   "her colleagues and superiors could not fault her dedication to the job"

   synonyms:

   find fault with, criticize, attack, censure, condemn, reproach

We have reached an accord here.  I would, however, like to take this opportunity to make everyone aware that I intend to classify myself as "wordsmith" henceforth, so all of like mind should move forward referring to themselves as "board co-wordsmith."  

[Triple B]

3 minutes ago, GaUSFBull said:

We have reached an accord here.  I would, however, like to take this opportunity to make everyone aware that I intend to classify myself as "wordsmith" henceforth, so all of like mind should move forward referring to themselves as "board co-wordsmith."  

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