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As with being pregnant, either unique or not.
by vixen99 15y ago
As with being pregnant, either unique or not.
- ehsanu1 15y agoThat is pedantry. I understand your point, but when people say something is "very" unique, they mean it's not common, or is unusual in some way. "Slightly unique" makes little sense, but "somewhat unique", while somewhat awkward, can mean "unique in some aspects, but not others". And if you want to be really pedantic, then you have to admit that most anything can be considered unique at fine enough levels of detail. But there is no point to calling something "unique" then; it loses meaning if everything is in fact unique. Uniqueness really is more of a spectrum, when applied to the real world.
- Osiris 15y agoI'm trying to decide if I should be insulted or not. Is the comment stating that the stereotype is that Mormon women are frequently pregnant? I'm not sure what point you're trying to make. edit: Thanks for the clarifying comments, I didn't catch that the comment was referring to the grammer.
- ehsanu1 15y agovixen99 is saying you can't be a little unique, or very unique, but simply unique. Just as nobody is "slightly pregnant". No need to be insulted, though you may disagree with the assertion.
- mryan 15y agoTo quote an English comedy show: "One can not have gradations of uniqueness. A thing either is, or is not, unique". I believe he is commenting on your use of the term "very unique".
- temphn 15y agoNope. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/unique 5. not typical; unusual: She has a very unique smile.