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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
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Reagen
An excuse is an explanation that misleadingly or inaccurately focuses more on the things that were out of your control. -- nm*
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mara
Apr 6 '16, 10:24
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I agree with mara. An explanation provides context for a mistake; an excuse is a request to dismiss the mistake. -- nm
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ReluctantCynic
Apr 6, 10:49
This is kind of how I explained it. -- nm
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Reagen
Apr 6, 10:46
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