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Apr 22, 2007, 04:27 PM
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Writing mistakes
What type of mistake is " very unique"? I think it's a mistake in style.
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Apr 23, 2007, 02:39 AM
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What type of mistake as being "very unique" depends on the context in which it concerns. Please explain the context to which it concerns is.
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Apr 23, 2007, 02:43 AM
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When something is unique, it means there is only one of them.
Something cannot be more unique than another thing. There aren't degrees of uniqueness. Something is either unique or not. "Very Unique" has no meaning. Likewise, something cannot be "a little bit unique".
I don't know what you mean by type of mistake, but hopefully you will be able to identify what you are looking from now that I've told you why it's a mistake.
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Apr 23, 2007, 02:47 AM
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"I'm unique - just like everyone else!"
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Apr 23, 2007, 03:04 AM
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All people are unique, just some are more unique than others? :P (Orwellish)
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Apr 23, 2007, 03:13 AM
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*claps*
Brilliant! I know quite a few people that don't understand that!
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Apr 24, 2007, 06:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Capuchin
When something is unique, it means there is only one of them.
Something cannot be more unique than another thing. There aren't degrees of uniqueness. Something is either unique or not. "Very Unique" has no meaning. Likewise, something cannot be "a little bit unique".
I don't know what you mean by type of mistake, but hopefully you will be able to identify what you are looking from now that I've told you why it's a mistake.
Thanks. I already knew. I could get technical if I wanted to... Because unique is an absolute term, you can't use it with adverbs. Since unique means "one", you can't say " very one".
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Apr 24, 2007, 10:32 PM
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You already knew but you thought you'd ask anyway? What were you looking for?
Also why did you disagree with me? Would you disagree with George Orwell, one of the greatest writers of our time, as well?
Hunter: Looks like we just found one..
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Apr 25, 2007, 12:23 AM
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Originally Posted by hamworld05
... I could get technical if I wanted to... Since unique means "one", you can't say " very one".
You can say "very one" look;
"Oooh, what a lovely pink dress, it's the very one I was looking for!" :D
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Apr 25, 2007, 04:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Capuchin
You already knew but you thought you'd ask anyways? What were you looking for?
Also why did you disagree with me? Would you disagree with George Orwell, one of the greatest writers of our time, aswell?
Hunter: Looks like we just found one..
I'm not disagreeing with George Orwell, just you. I wanted to test everybody's knowledge. It seems like not a lot of people know. I was looking for the interesting answers I'd get. Did I not say that? " You said so yourself: you cannot use more unique."
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Apr 25, 2007, 10:28 PM
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Don't worry, I forgive you for saying the idiotic things you did.
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Apr 25, 2007, 10:38 PM
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And the Award for Weirdest thread of the month goes to...
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Apr 25, 2007, 11:27 PM
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:d
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Apr 26, 2007, 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by iAMfromHuntersBar
You can say "very one" look;
"Oooh, what a lovely pink dress, it's the very one I was looking for!" :D
You could but in this case, one is a noun.
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Apr 26, 2007, 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Capuchin
Don't worry, I forgive you for saying the idiotic things you did.
This is funny how?
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Apr 26, 2007, 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by hamworld05
This is funny how?
Haven't you ever heard the saying "Its funny cause its true"??
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Apr 26, 2007, 04:04 PM
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Of course I have! I just don't see how it's idiotic. Apparently, only ONE person knows. Not a lot of people know why " very unique" doesn't make sense.
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Apr 26, 2007, 11:29 PM
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The only person who doesn't know what's going on is you. You're missing my point entirely.
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Apr 27, 2007, 12:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Capuchin
The only person who doesn't know what's going on is you. You're missing my point entirely.
So, care to explain your point? Oh, yeah, let me remind you: You haven't really answered my question. You told me why " very unique" is a mistake, but I already knew.
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Apr 30, 2007, 02:46 AM
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Originally Posted by hamworld05
So, care to explain your point? Oh, yeah, let me remind you: You haven't really answered my question. You told me why " very unique" is a mistake, but I already knew.
So is your question a trick question then? I'm confused now!
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