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Originally Posted by falco10291029
Are you saying it isn't possible to explain a sentence?
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No, because 'define' is not the same as 'explain' in this context. You are aware of the concept of context, yes?
If we wanted to work from dictionary definitions alone then we could quite easily argue that the word 'human' is equivalent to 'penguin', just by following a chain of approximations. But that's not how language is supposed to be used.
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I meant an insult based on skills, not overal;l insults
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Still doesn't make any sense, bub. Anybody can insult anybody else based on any criteria they like. Your rule does not hold up.
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You are making fun of my ability to use the english langauge
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I'd say I'm merely criticising it, in a situation where criticism is due and pertinent.
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obviously i comprehend and use it just fine
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That is still up for debate.
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Perhaps I am not better than you at it
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Perhaps? Revisit the URL.
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Hardly. That is the exact definition I would need for the insult to make sense
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Incorrect. By that definition, it would equate to this:
There is precisely one brain that you do not own.
This is patently false. There are over six billion.
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Ah pulling off a Lance. Our definitions are conflicting because you claim mine doesn't exist
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No, I hold that we are both working under the same definition for 'have'. You are simply misusing it.