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Originally Posted by Kaimetsu
Not if the situation actually calls for such comparisons.
And, in addition, not if the statement of superiority doesn't imply any particularly elite state. If you were to claim that you were more intelligent than a cat, for example, I would not call it a symptom of pride; it is simply a true statement.
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No, the definition doesn't change just because you want it to. Afraid the english langauge doesn't work like that. Arrogance is not reliant at all on truth. As for the cat thing, most people are able to tell the difference between a factual claim and arrogance.
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It's not perfect, but would accepting your claims be a more reliable method?
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The best method is to not form an opinion or at least not live by it.
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Would that not justify pretty much any mistake? Like confusing 'your' with 'you're'? What if they prefer an incorrect version? Why do you prefer to make that particular error?
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Because it isn't really acceptable in common usage.
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Untrue. If you intend to make such accusations in the future, please come equipped with a suitable quote.
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I'm sure anyone who has seen most of your arguments already know, so I care not if i prove it to
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Anyway, I ignored your point partly because I had difficulty deciphering it and partly because it didn't appear to say anything relevant to the debate. Now you are ignoring mine. Why?
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My point was that a phrase's meaning sometimes has nothing to do with the individual words.