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Interesting Factoid Nos. 101 & 102
I understand that the word "factoid" was coined for something
different from a fact. A factoid is very much like a fact. It looks just like a fact, and, in fact, is just like a fact, except in one way - a factoid isn't true. I blame British journalists, who don't always know, or even care, enough about the truth of the material they quote, for getting confused about the difference (or not) between factoids and facts In what sense is the word "factoid" used in this series? Jeremy Parker |
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Interesting Factoid Nos. 101 & 102
"Zen Cohen" wrote in news:476c37e5$0$6967
: In the sense that the OP has no idea what he's talking about, but that doesn't stop the ignorant blowhard from babbling endlessly about his superior knowledge on every got-dam subject imaginable. Very true, but we should be understanding, as he has recently suffered a great loss in his life. The poor guy is older than mold, all alone having outlived his "partner", and now with nobody to change his depends, he is slowly slipping into a irreversible psychosis from fecal toxicity. Be kind, and patient, and soon he'll pass into "the big diaper in the sky", and our wonderful group will be flushed of this little brown pile. |
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Interesting Factoid Nos. 101 & 102
Jeremy Parker writes:
I understand that the word "factoid" was coined for something different from a fact. A factoid is very much like a fact. It looks just like a fact, and, in fact, is just like a fact, except in one way - a factoid isn't true. There is a difference of opinion on that word and its maning: http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/factoid -- Jobst Brandt |
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Interesting Factoid Nos. 101 & 102
Prisoner at War wrote in
: Yep, my "postings" sure attract a lot of flies.... Leave RRing while you can still walk, boy. |
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