Andrew wrote: I believe it is you, not me, that is pointing fingers and calling names.

Hey, I'm just calling it like I see it.

From Merriam-Webster (bold emphasis is mine):

Main Entry: as·cribe
Pronunciation: ə-ˈskrîb
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): as·cribed; as·crib·ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin ascribere, from ad- scribere to write — more at scribe
Date: 15th century
: to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author

— as·crib·able -ˈskrî-bə-bəl adjective

synonyms ascribe, attribute, assign, impute, credit mean to lay something to the account of a person or thing. ascribe suggests an inferring or conjecturing of cause, quality, authorship . attribute suggests less tentativeness than ascribe , less definiteness than assign . assign implies ascribing with certainty or after deliberation . impute suggests ascribing something that brings discredit by way of accusation or blame . credit implies ascribing a thing or especially an action to a person or other thing as its agent, source, or explanation .

"Ascribe" is tenative in nature. This will be picked up on by the other side. Ignoring that fact is foolhardy. At Tom's suggestion, I'd be willing to take this private.

-Cole

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