To be clear, the distinction isn’t between resident and owner. It’s between owner and guest. I do not believe Elizabeth I resided at Wytham except in the sense that she stayed as a guest. So unless people in the US use “reside” to mean “stayed in the house once as a guest” then I do not think Elizabeth ever resided at Wytham Abbey.
On the more general point, I agree that my comment didn’t address your central claims. It wasn’t intended to. I think the central claim is worth making and discussing, I also just think it’s worth discussing it in accurate terms. My comment was intended to address this issue of accuracy.
It may be true that people won’t generally investigate the claims they make, but I believe that we should care about what the truth actually is in forum discussions. I think as much as possible, forum posts and comments should not misrepresent. Of course, it will happen sometimes and is no big deal, but in such cases I think it is a good thing if someone corrects a misrepresentation.
To be clear, the distinction isn’t between resident and owner. It’s between owner and guest. I do not believe Elizabeth I resided at Wytham except in the sense that she stayed as a guest. So unless people in the US use “reside” to mean “stayed in the house once as a guest” then I do not think Elizabeth ever resided at Wytham Abbey.
On the more general point, I agree that my comment didn’t address your central claims. It wasn’t intended to. I think the central claim is worth making and discussing, I also just think it’s worth discussing it in accurate terms. My comment was intended to address this issue of accuracy.
It may be true that people won’t generally investigate the claims they make, but I believe that we should care about what the truth actually is in forum discussions. I think as much as possible, forum posts and comments should not misrepresent. Of course, it will happen sometimes and is no big deal, but in such cases I think it is a good thing if someone corrects a misrepresentation.