by Balin » Mon Oct 12, 2020 4:38 pm
Is Beth a doctor? a dentist? a dental hygienist? This ("dentist" works too) a nurse? a school nurse? a vet? a phlebotomist? a physical/occupational/speech therapist?
Does the scenario take place at a hospital? a doctor's office? This, see above a school?
Is Logan relevantly sick? chronically ill? hurt? No to these Is someone else relevantly sick or hurt? No
Relevant how old Logan is exactly? No If so, younger than 3? 3-5? 6-9? 10-13? He's most likely 10 or older
Is the statement an answer to a question? Yes If so, a question about Logan's health/lifestyle habits Yes (e.g. "How often do you floss?" Yes... or "How much candy do you eat?")?
Did Logan tell Beth the truth after that she asked? His answer is the literally true/intentionally misleading statement
Logan tells Beth a statement that is literally true but intentionally misleading--> did he tell Beth that he fall, which was misleading since it seemed that her was covering someone who punched him? No Is the misleading part ambiguous? Yes If so, is it ambiguous because of Logan's tone? No Because of Logan's way to say it? No Regardless of his tone? No
Was Logan injured? sick? Neither Is COVID relevant? No A misleading sentence related to COVID (e.g. that "he was positive?")? No Maybe he said that he got lost (which was tru since he and his mum got lost. He simply avoided to tell that he got lost with his mum)? No
Misleading = he avoided to tell something important? Yes
It doesn't work = Beth did not believe him? Yes, but there's more Beth did not find the sentence misleading? No Beth understood the situation? DOYD of "understood" Beth saw his parents? Yes, but that's not why it doesn't work
Did Logan notice that Beth works in health industry Yes (or maybe he noticed that she was in a car with sirens and exchanged her for a police woman)? Did he recognize her? Not personally If so, did he intentionally go to her to tell her the truth? No Or he would have told her regardless of her profession? No