Peter Foley wrote:
> I think we all basically agree on the meanings of Tip, Note and
> Important. So at the end of the day unless someone can find a logical
> way to split the difference between Caution and Warning I think we
> should either flip a coin and stick with that decision or just go
> alphabetically ;)
I think the problem is that Warning and Caution meanings and
sometimes overlap. Warning can mean from:
1. A message informing of danger
"a warning that still more bombs could explode"
2. Cautionary advice about something imminent
(especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness)
"the warning was to beware of surprises"
3. Notification of something, usually in advance
"they gave little warning of their arrival"; "she had
only had four days' warning before leaving Berlin"
The second and third are more like "take care", "be wary",
and can be, in some uses, be construed as "caution".
What if we rename "Warning" to "Danger" and give it the
utmost weight? Example (from Jake):
"Caution, wet floor"
"Danger, toxic substance"
Can we do that? If not, then, I'm with Jake's precedence.
Regards,
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