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Using the word "is" is troublesome. It spares the writer of any need to explain his/her authority in making such a statement. eg "This article is not useful."
by adelevie 17y ago
Using the word "is" is troublesome. It spares the writer of any need to explain his/her authority in making such a statement.
eg "This article is not useful."
- aaronblohowiak 17y agoYour statement asserts fact! Have you read about E Prime? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E-Prime http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E-Prime
- blasdel 17y agoHow unfortunate that you couldn't avoid the troublesome word yourself when identifying its failings. Besides, the underlying problem has more to do with the verb "to be" (from which "is" conjugates) and the assumption of universal identity: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E-Prime http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E-Prime