Although, despite how they’re written, they are not prescriptive, you-must-do-this rules: they’re just guidelines. So first: the Maxim of Quantity: give as much information as required, and no more.
The Hidden Rules of Conversation
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Although, despite how they’re written, they are not prescriptive, you-must-do-this rules: they’re just guidelines. So first: the Maxim of Quantity: give as much information as required, and no more.
The Hidden Rules of Conversation