Originally Posted by
clarkef
I understand the point that you are trying to make, but your example fails to set out a persuasive argument. We don't know what other sources of revenue the family may have such as other familial assistance, the deal/debt that they got on their home, and the sources of financial aid for college that they received. More importantly, we don't know if any of these would have been possible without tips.
A more persuasive argument would be for us to know how much a housekeeper makes before and after tiips.
To quote yourself, "your example fails to set out a persuasive argument". Since you want to argue logic and linguistics, we is a collective term of which I would be a part of that collection. I DO know these things, as previously stated I have a personal relationship with this person, so it is in fact YOU who does not know not we. Or is the implication here that I am a liar? So go back to tipping your housekeepers and quit trying to dictate what I do and don't know about my own life.