Why We Need to Clarify Sometimes

I just told Lew that I was going to write tonight's post in only two minutes.

By that I meant it would take me only two minutes to write it from start to finish.

I suppose that someone could have interpreted it to mean that I planned to start writing my post in only two minutes from now.

So even when you say what you mean, sometimes it can be misinterpreted.

And it's been more than two minutes!