From: Steve Klabnik <steve@...>
Date: 2012-01-01T06:04:56+09:00
Subject: Re: Check my terminology and understanding please

 variable = receiver.object.method( arguments )

Let's change the names so we don't get it confused:

foo = bar.baz.quxx(quxxx)

In this code, bar receives the message baz. The result recieves the
message quxx, with the arguments quxxx. This is assigned to foo.

Does that help?