Monday, March 09, 2009
I was able to use the word incontrovertible in conversation yesterday
and that was a pretty fun moment, but I'm not sure that the word is properly used in its most common context: as incontrovertible evidence. I'm not sure evidence should be disputed as easily as conclusions; at least, if evidence is factual and conclusions are logical, you should be discussing the logic and not the fact. The latter seems to make conclusions de facto.
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I think "incontrovertible", as in incontrovertible evidence, is mostly a hyperbole these days. All evidence is in controversy - someone will argue about it. Just hire a lawyer! Congrats on being able to use it (that could have cost someone lots of bucks in my last life).
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