Why did Michael say about his figuring in this context?
I know we can't use "figuring" as possession here. please help me.
Context: Michael is talking to Sheila.
Sheila: I feeling sick.
Michael: I just figured that Earth is a flat.
Michael: I just figured that Earth is a flat. Those are both wrong, and the response is a non sequitur. Sheila: I'm feeling sick.
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kingston123Sheila: I feeling sick.Michael: I just figured that Earth is a flat.
Those are both wrong, and the response is a non sequitur.
Sheila: I'm feeling sick.
Michael: I just figured that Earth is flat.
'Figure' means 'think, calculate'.