Global distributor vigilance responsibility

[Watchcat]

I don't think it's possible to know what someone really meant, only what they said.

I just want to ensure

 

[Jim Wynne]

I don't think it's possible to know what someone really meant, only what they said.

The question is, how do we know that the OP didn't *mean* to say "ensure"? From the present context it could be that "ensure" is the right word.

 

[Ronen E]

I don't think it's possible to know what someone really meant, only what they said.

I think that it's a little beside the point to place a lot of weight on word choice where it's quite evident from a text posted in English that English is not the poster's first language. It might be pure chance.

 

[LOGI2004]

Thank you everyone for your comments .

 

[Watchcat]

it's a little beside the point

Indeed, but then that takes from the semantic nuances of assure vs ensure to the semantic nuances of the "pet" in pet peeve, and I think this thread has gotten far enough off track that I will hop off here and see if I can't make my way back to the Cove on foot.