<VV> argue / discuss / debate / issue

[Tony Underwood]

At 05:52 PM 3/11/2010, Louis Armer wrote:
>Our language "American english" is filled with nuances and latitudes
>in the useage of a single word(s).
>
>Jamie said to Robby:
>   " It will be counterproductive for me and you to argue this until I
>am finished. I apologize for sounding crass but I am finished
>debating for now."
>
>Robby replies:
>"I guess you and I will also have to disagree on the definition of
>arguing. I simply was asking questions - not arguing.
>
>Now Chuck says:
>Robby and Jamie debated two sides of the argument / issues. Both
>offered  good points / arguments for their position in the debate
>which they discussed at length. Jamie interchanged "argue this" with
>debate and Robby took this to be arguing which in the context of the
>sentence was not Jamie's intent (my opinion).
>
>Let the carnage continue !!! ;-)
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