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What the author said: > It has a strong thesis. As in, the gist/central meaning is good/strong. What I think that you think he said: > It is a strong thesis

What the author said: > It has a strong thesis. As in, the gist/central meaning is good/strong. What I think that you think he said: > It is a strong thesis. As in, PhD thesis.

ljm 7y ago
Do you say your opinion has a good thesis? Or are you checking up on the dictionary to see the traditional definition? In any case, it's high flung language for a blog.
- jnwatson 7y ago
  Outside of academia, I’d wager the usage of thesis in the article is more common.
  - ljm 7y ago
    In which case, let's talk about my original essay about dcurtis' apology for publishing something dumb (in his words) and my thesis that he is talking out of his ass (sorry, πρωκτός).