Shropshire

Speranza

Good example by Neale, "Ling. and Phil."


"After uttering “Mr X has excellent handwriting and is always very punctual,” U might (without irony) continue “Moreover, Mr X’s recent modal proof of the immortality of the soul is a brilliant and original contribution to
philosophy.” In the light of the first comment, this addition might be rather odd, but it would not result in U contradicting himself."

Variations on the theme worth considering.

"Shropshire has beautiful handwriting; on top of that, his modal proof of the immortality of the soul is a brilliant and original contribution to philosophy -- as we know it."

----- For Shropshire on the immortality of the soul, vide Grice 2001.