Re: Linguists and the words on KRS

On Fri, 08 Jul 2005 23:12:54 GMT, Philip Deitiker
<Donevenask@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Eric Stevens <eric.stevens@xxxxxxxxx> says in
>news:mk0uc1d0f584lskousm2upst7fcpni1lh2@xxxxxxx:

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>>> While it is better to say the person is more unique ,
>>>uniquer is common usage for the same thing. I know
>>>some of you do not know how to use "google" but those who do know how can
>>>type "definition uniquer "and see
>>>many usage for that word in both English and French.

>
>> Without consulting a dictionary, 'unique' means that there is
>> only one of the subject of discussion: there is no other.
>> Uniqueness is a state. Its like pregnancy. One is either
>> pregnant or one is not. A thing is either unique or it is not.
>>
>> There is no scale of uniqueness. A thing cannot be more unique,
>> i.e. 'uniquer', than something else which is also unique.
>
>Oh, he finally didn't get it, I am impressed Eric. You win the
>uniquest gold star.
>
>Have you never heard the saying, 'God made everything in his image
>and likeness, perfect in every way, its just that somethings are more
>perfect than others'.
>
>Shirley that line of jest has reached New Zealand?
>[Borrowed slap from bad movies]




Eric Stevens

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