Received: by alpheratz.cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk id OAA11538 (8.6.9/5.3[ref pg@gmsl.co.uk] for cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk from fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk); Sat, 12 May 2001 14:18:12 +0100 Date: Fri, 11 May 2001 20:01:33 +0100 To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk Subject: Re: Information Message-ID: <20010511200133.B709@ii01.org> References: <2D1C159B783DD211808A006008062D3101745E7B@inchna.stir.ac.uk> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.3.15i In-Reply-To: <2D1C159B783DD211808A006008062D3101745E7B@inchna.stir.ac.uk>; from v.p.campbell@stir.ac.uk on Thu, May 10, 2001 at 10:26:56AM +0100 From: Robin Faichney <robin@ii01.org> Sender: fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk Precedence: bulk Reply-To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
On Thu, May 10, 2001 at 10:26:56AM +0100, Vincent Campbell wrote:
> Sorry to butt in, but this line does draw one's attention-
>
> > >>The best way to use any word is entirely a matter of opinion.
> >
> I agree with Wade, although I suspect it's a matter of clarifying
> your meaning. IF you mean that there are no absolutely correct, or neutral,
> ways in which to use words, then that's fine.
Drop "absolutely" and "or neutral" and that's what I mean. The only
"correct" usage is that which achieves what the user wants.
(The bit about neutrality is probably right too, but it's not what I'm
saying here.)
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