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Miracle_come_true Posted 17 years ago
Linguistics Studies
Is my reasoning valid?
Hi everyone,
when we say "something", it is defined as "a part of one thing" right? so it can't mean the whole thing literally, is that correct?
for example, "to cut a cartilage" does not fit into this format of "to (cause) (something)"?
cut = cause
but "a cartilage" may not equate to something ..because something would be "the cartilage" not "a cartilage"
is that a valid argument?
when we say "something", it is defined as "a part of one thing" right? so it can't mean the whole thing literally, is that correct?
for example, "to cut a cartilage" does not fit into this format of "to (cause) (something)"?
cut = cause
but "a cartilage" may not equate to something ..because something would be "the cartilage" not "a cartilage"
is that a valid argument?
Top answer
I follow the first part of your argument (and don't agree with it), but not the rest-- what does the a/the have to do with it? Something is not part of anything-- it can be a whole thing. A: What's the matter?
- I follow the first part of your argument (and don't agree with it), but not the rest-- what does the a/the have to do with it?
- Something is not part of anything-- it can be a whole thing.
- A: What's the matter?
- B: I think I've lost something.
- Cause does not equal cut , and your example does not work for that reason.
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I follow the first part of your argument (and don't agree with it), but not the rest-- what does the a/the have to do with it? Something is not part of anything-- it can be a whole thing.
A: What's the matter?
B: I think I've lost something.
Cause does not equal cut, and your example does not work for that reason.
I follow the first part of your argument (and don't agree with it), but not the rest-- what does the a/the have to do with it? Something is not part of anything-- it can be a whole thing.
A: What's the matter?
B: I think I've lost something.
Cause does not equal cut, and your example does not work for that reason.
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