09-09-2016, 09:42 PM
Maybe this is an English language subtlety unrevealed in Webster, I do not know. But as I said, I do not see any essential misrepresentation of facts in the statement described.
Personally, I would freely call any statement brought forward to the scientific audience a "proposition" (which is then to be defended in a scientific discussion). Something is "proposed" = offered for consideration and review, and then it is defended or refuted, confirmed or disproved.
In any case, I would say that accenting these tiny language subtleties becomes an international arbitration court, but not an international web-forum.
I would suggest to return to the subject matter of the thread.
Personally, I would freely call any statement brought forward to the scientific audience a "proposition" (which is then to be defended in a scientific discussion). Something is "proposed" = offered for consideration and review, and then it is defended or refuted, confirmed or disproved.
In any case, I would say that accenting these tiny language subtleties becomes an international arbitration court, but not an international web-forum.
I would suggest to return to the subject matter of the thread.