This distinction needs to be kept in perspective for much confusion is generated by conflating the two.

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But the hubbub around pay also oversimplifies things, especially by conflating the level of pay with its structure.

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" Pressed further, he added that reporters were "conflating a subpoena with prosecution.

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But in fact they are keeping them separate and Tabarrok is conflating them, opting for wealth when they come apart.

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As far as Ireland is concerned, le affaire Apple is a public relations nightmare because it is universally conflating two issues into a muddle of one.

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As William of Ockham would suggest, the most useful answer is probably the simplest: We are confused because we are conflating innovation, invention and initiative.

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For one thing, in urging Europe to fight any eastward drift in Turkish diplomacy, Mr Gates risks conflating EU membership with support for American policy in the Middle East.

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But business groups criticised the remarks, accusing the Labour leader of "hyperbole" and conflating people with total assets worth more than a million with the much smaller group of people who earn a seven-figure salary.

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Your brain is conflating control with safety.

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