A Conversation for One Man's Bat is Another Man's Bludgeon

This is nitpicking...

Post 1

Al Johnston

... but doesn't one inflict blunt force trauma with a club rather than impugn it?

I know they say the pen is mightier than the sword....

smiley - winkeye
smiley - devilsmiley - pirate


This is nitpicking...

Post 2

Tonsil Revenge (PG)

Wouldn't you say that a Mitsubishi 4X4, about as blunt a force I can think of at the moment, can impugn with the best of them?smiley - run


This is nitpicking...

Post 3

Al Johnston

Nah, that would be "inflict" again smiley - evilgrin

"Impugn" generally means abstract rather than physical damage

smiley - devilsmiley - pirate


This is nitpicking...

Post 4

Tonsil Revenge (PG)

Fine. It was a joke, son.


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