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Question from one of my students (you can probably imagine how this arose): how do you define an explanation as different from an excuse? -- nm

Posted by Reagen Apr 6 '16, 10:17

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Law & Order: Reasonable Intent -- nm - Max Apr 6, 10:38
Nolo contendere vs. Not Guilty -- nm - Max Apr 6, 10:28
An excuse is an explanation that misleadingly or inaccurately focuses more on the things that were out of your control. -- nm* - mara Apr 6, 10:24 2
- I agree with mara. An explanation provides context for a mistake; an excuse is a request to dismiss the mistake. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Apr 6, 10:49
- This is kind of how I explained it. -- nm - Reagen Apr 6, 10:46
"If you have to ask..." -- nm - the brain Apr 6, 10:22
"I like Godfather II better than Godfather I" is a difference. - Mel Profit Apr 6, 10:20
the first merely elaborates - the second looks for pardon? -- nm - JenBro Apr 6, 10:20
An excuse deflects the blame. -- nm - Ender Apr 6, 10:19 1
- Or, slightly different, but along the same lines, an explanation accepts blame while explaining how/why whatever happened happened. - TWuG Apr 6, 10:22

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