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Eh, "book" is widely used as the unit of literature. If someone says "I wrote a book!", you don't assume that they created exactly one physical item by writing
by ben0x539 4y ago
Eh, "book" is widely used as the unit of literature. If someone says "I wrote a book!", you don't assume that they created exactly one physical item by writing on a lot of pages and tying them together or anything.
- rat9988 4y ago> Eh, "book" is widely used as the unit of literature. This is orthogonal. A glass can either be the physical item, or used as unit of literature. In the current context, nobody cares about the unit.
- gpderetta 4y agosure, often the medium is confused for the content. Watching a film usually doesn't involve any physicals film.
- manigandham 4y agoSo? That's the same as saying "I made a record". They probably didn't just make one. But it doesn't change the underlying definitions or the misuse of comparing them incorrectly.