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Apr 30, 2007, 02:43 PM
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Originally Posted by iAMfromHuntersBar
So is your question a trick question then? I'm confused now!
No, I asked what type of mistake unique was.
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Apr 30, 2007, 02:55 PM
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Comparing an incomparable?
I don't really understand what you mean by type of mistake. Do you have well defined types of mistkes?
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Apr 30, 2007, 02:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Capuchin
Comparing an incomparable?
I don't really understand what you mean by type of mistake. Do you have well defined types of mistkes?
Grammatical mistakes, spelling errors, mistakes in style. Types of mistakes in writing...
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Apr 30, 2007, 10:23 PM
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I guess it's grammatical.
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May 1, 2007, 04:42 AM
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Ah right! Sooo, your question in fact is;
"In writing terms, if "unique" was written, what type of mistake would this be?
I think it would class as a mistake in style, what what old chap!"
I think it would class as an oxymoron!
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May 1, 2007, 09:35 AM
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I don't really think it's a mistake in modern usage. People have been using it for years, and that's how language evolves. Only purists would baulk at it.
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May 1, 2007, 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Capuchin
I don't really think it's a mistake in modern usage. People have been using it for years, and that's how language evolves. Only purists would baulk at it.
What about teachers?
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May 1, 2007, 02:53 PM
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They shouldn't really be bothered by it unless they are purists, I think most dictionaries would note that the absolute sense of unique is becoming rarer.
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May 1, 2007, 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Capuchin
They shouldn't really be bothered by it unless they are purists, I think most dictionaries would note that the absolute sense of unique is becoming rarer.
... What's a purist?
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May 1, 2007, 03:45 PM
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A language purist is someone who wants the language to remain pure and away from the influence of diluting influences.
They often ignore the fact that language is meant to be an ever-evolving process.
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May 19, 2007, 07:39 PM
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Hmm, nobody's arguing as to why "very unique" is not a mistake.
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Jun 5, 2007, 05:58 AM
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I thought I was?
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Jun 5, 2007, 03:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Capuchin
I thought i was?
You just said it was a mistake before.
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