Question
In reading the analysis section of the report, I notice that different adjectives (or sometimes adverbs) are used to describe the actions of various parties during the evolution of the incident. Sometimes an action is described as "appropriate" (or done "appropriately"). Sometimes the adjectives "reasonable" or "understandable" are used.
My question is, in investigative jargon are there qualitative differences among the different adjectives? I.e., is an "appropriate" action deemed better than a "reasonable" action? Is a "reasonable" action better than an "understandable" action? Or is the author (or translator) of the report just varying his words?
Last edited by Crabman; 14th Sep 2013 at 19:46.