But doesn't "I can't" typically mean "I can't do X without massive inconvenience" or "I can't do X without completely rearranging my schedule", or some other variation? I think that's what most people actually mean and also what most people assume the speaker means, instead of "I can't" primarily meaning "it's not possible". Depending on…
But doesn't "I can't" typically mean "I can't do X without massive inconvenience" or "I can't do X without completely rearranging my schedule", or some other variation? I think that's what most people actually mean and also what most people assume the speaker means, instead of "I can't" primarily meaning "it's not possible". Depending on the context I'm not so sure this counts as lying or dishonesty.
But doesn't "I can't" typically mean "I can't do X without massive inconvenience" or "I can't do X without completely rearranging my schedule", or some other variation? I think that's what most people actually mean and also what most people assume the speaker means, instead of "I can't" primarily meaning "it's not possible". Depending on the context I'm not so sure this counts as lying or dishonesty.
I thought it typically meant a famous German philosopher.