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minus-squareCryophilia@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoThe vast majority of language is not “rigorous”. Colloquial definitions are incredibly important.
minus-squareLog in | Sign up@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoWhich is fine as long as you don’t try to make rigid distinctions out of your arbitrary colloquia and claim to be acting logically.
minus-squareCryophilia@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoYou can make distinctions based on similar “fuzzy” definitions, as long as you allow room for inevitable exceptions.
The vast majority of language is not “rigorous”. Colloquial definitions are incredibly important.
Which is fine as long as you don’t try to make rigid distinctions out of your arbitrary colloquia and claim to be acting logically.
You can make distinctions based on similar “fuzzy” definitions, as long as you allow room for inevitable exceptions.
Yes.