Sure
Last substantive revision: 2016-08-24
What can “Sure” mean?
- “If I allow myself to be sufficiently charitable, I can agree with you at the object level.”
- “I am objection-handling you and will momentarily change the topic so you forget about your point.”
- “I am temporarily agreeing with you on this point so that you can continue what you’ve been wanting to say.”
- “I know that saying ‘Sure’ can be ambiguous, and I know that you know that saying ‘Sure’ can be ambiguous, and I know that you know that I know that saying ‘Sure’ can be ambiguous, so I am deliberately and humorously (but not really) saying ‘Sure’ as a nonsensical reply.”