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. - 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 .. -- http://lazaridis.com