C903,

My post was meant to be informative, not testy. Sorry if it came across that way.

When someone says " In other words," I think that means, " here is another way of saying the same thing" . When someone changes the meaning of the original statement, that is more suitably stated as, " On the other hand, " or " another possible answer is," or maybe " your information indicates," . However, if I say " this rest is even softer and quieter than when it was new" , I can not say the same thing using " other words" , if I state, " the rest wears, and in doing so it is reasonable to believe that the supporting tension and height has changed" .

Another example would be if I said " my bow is the fastest shooting bow I know of" and someone responds with, " in other words, it has a short brace height and is unforgiving and difficult to hit what you' re aiming at" . While this response may be true, it also many be false. Either way, it is not substitute for the meaning of the original statement.

My point is, that even though your argument may be valid, it' s not saying the same thing with different words. People generally don' t mind a differing opinion, but they definitely don' t like words being put into their mouth or statements.

Maybe it all just comes down to what your interpretation of what " in other words" , means, or what the word " is" means. (bad joke).