"By using the word paraphrase, Zen Badger acknowledges that the source is not Churchill, so does not therefore acknowledge that source."
No...because by using the word "paraphrase" he automatically acknowledges that the quote is his own. He acknowledges Churchill as the source of the original quote, which he is then modifying to create his own. Inaccuracy doesn't come into it...it's a completely new quote, created by Zen Badger...how can it be inaccurate?
If Zen Badger had said the quote, and then attributed it to Churchill directly, it would be a misquote. I'm completely with you on that point. However, he didn't do that at all. He said he was paraphrasing Churchill; taking Churchill's quote, and modifying it, using the same quote structure to convey a new meaning. At no point did he allude to Churchill believing the new quote, or that Churchill had ever said the new quote. If he had, it would be a misquote, since Churchill never said such a thing (as far as we know).
No...because by using the word "paraphrase" he automatically acknowledges that the quote is his own. He acknowledges Churchill as the source of the original quote, which he is then modifying to create his own. Inaccuracy doesn't come into it...it's a completely new quote, created by Zen Badger...how can it be inaccurate?
If Zen Badger had said the quote, and then attributed it to Churchill directly, it would be a misquote. I'm completely with you on that point. However, he didn't do that at all. He said he was paraphrasing Churchill; taking Churchill's quote, and modifying it, using the same quote structure to convey a new meaning. At no point did he allude to Churchill believing the new quote, or that Churchill had ever said the new quote. If he had, it would be a misquote, since Churchill never said such a thing (as far as we know).
