Mark Hubbart wrote:
> On 5/7/05, Ilias Lazaridis <ilias / lazaridis.com> wrote:
> 
>>the term "singleton class" is still false.
> 
> This is the only part I want to comment on. You keep using the word
> false, when you mean either "imprecise" or "wrong". Your own usage of
> the word "false" is, in itself, extremely imprecise. Any english
> speaker is probably laughing at the usage whenever they see you use
> it, and probably most of the non-native english speakers as well.

ok

> False means "untrue". An assertion can be described as either true or
> untrue; a term can only be described by it's level of precision, not
> it's veracity (though, an assertion that the term is precise could be
> contested on it's veracity).
> 
> Constraining yourself to using precise terminology while complaining
> about the precision of terminology seems rather important. But then,
> hey, I may be wrong.

No, you are right.

non has complained till now.

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faulty, deficient, defectively

I think I will use faulty.

Thank you for your constructive criticism.

> Also, insulting someone (especially someone who has not insulted you)
> is rude. Especially when they don't really *have* to talk to you in
> the first place, and are only doing it because they are very polite.

I've not insulted anyone.

> If you must post on this list, please try to be civil, at least
> towards those who are civil towards you.

I don't have to try this.

I simply do it.

> cheers,
> Mark

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