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Guyper Posted 11 years ago
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"I'm not going to point fingers"
"I'm not going to point fingers"
Does it only mean, "Even though I have no proof, I still think that this person did it."
or can it also mean, "I hate someone in the group, but I'm not going to mention the name of the person.'?
Thank you
Does it only mean, "Even though I have no proof, I still think that this person did it."
or can it also mean, "I hate someone in the group, but I'm not going to mention the name of the person.'?
Thank you
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It depends on the context in which this appears, for example, the following are heard (in the US): A: Who did it? B: I don't want to point fingers. ) C: Which one of these guys did it?
- It depends on the context in which this appears, for example, the following are heard (in the US): A: Who did it?
- B: I don't want to point fingers.
- ) C: Which one of these guys did it?
- D: I don't want to point fingers.
- ) E: Who did this?
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It depends on the context in which this appears, for example, the following are heard (in the US):
A: Who did it?
B: I don't want to point fingers. (I suspect someone, but I don't want to say who.)
C: Which one of these guys did it?
D: I don't want to point fingers. (I suspect someone, but I don't want to say who I suspect.)
E: Who did this?
F: I don't
A: Who did it?
B: I don't want to point fingers. (I suspect someone, but I don't want to say who.)
C: Which one of these guys did it?
D: I don't want to point fingers. (I suspect someone, but I don't want to say who I suspect.)
E: Who did this?
F: I don't
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It means "I'm not going to blame individual people" (probably "people" because of plural "fingers"; if it was only one person then you would say "I'm not going to point the finger"). In itself it does not commit the speaker to any view about who did it or whether they like or dislike someone.
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