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By *habs OP Man
over a year ago
Fortress of Solitude, Middlesex |
So, the English language appears to be a conundrum in itself, with its many developments, evolutions, mutations and dilutions over centuries.
But, in simplest terms, please say if the below two sentences are "More similar" or "More dissimilar". Explain why as needed:
1) Homosapien is the general name for human beings.
2) Homosapien is the general name for all human beings.
Again, please say "more similar" or "more dissimilar", and why. |
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"So, the English language appears to be a conundrum in itself, with its many developments, evolutions, mutations and dilutions over centuries.
But, in simplest terms, please say if the below two sentences are "More similar" or "More dissimilar". Explain why as needed:
1) Homosapien is the general name for human beings.
2) Homosapien is the general name for all human beings.
Again, please say "more similar" or "more dissimilar", and why."
My English is awful , I don't have a clue what any of that means   |
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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago
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I think 'more similar/dissimilar' is not very good grammar to be honest. 'Similar/dissimilar' is sufficient. Now if you had two sets of two sentences so they can be compared then one set could be 'more similar/dissimilar' than the other. |
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By *habs OP Man
over a year ago
Fortress of Solitude, Middlesex |
"i dont understand the question.....'more similar/dissimilar' to to what?...or am i just being thick??  "
Lol - Simply put, when you read both sentences does your mind go "What's the fucking difference?" or "Hold up - that's so not the same thing at all!" ?  |
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By *win PeaksCouple
over a year ago
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"i dont understand the question.....'more similar/dissimilar' to to what?...or am i just being thick??
Lol - Simply put, when you read both sentences does your mind go "What's the fucking difference?" or "Hold up - that's so not the same thing at all!" ? "
Careful guys, this man has been to school. Lol
Dave |
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By *habs OP Man
over a year ago
Fortress of Solitude, Middlesex |
"I think 'more similar/dissimilar' is not very good grammar to be honest. 'Similar/dissimilar' is sufficient. Now if you had two sets of two sentences so they can be compared then one set could be 'more similar/dissimilar' than the other."
Interesting point raised. Perhaps my approach was "More similar than dissimilar" or "More dissimilar than similar" as I don't want to assume they are completely and exclusively "similar" or "dissimilar" .. not till I have a Doctorate in English Language at least |
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By *habs OP Man
over a year ago
Fortress of Solitude, Middlesex |
"i dont understand the question.....'more similar/dissimilar' to to what?...or am i just being thick??
Lol - Simply put, when you read both sentences does your mind go "What's the fucking difference?" or "Hold up - that's so not the same thing at all!" ?
Careful guys, this man has been to school. Lol
Dave"
Too right! Them Abacuses* came in useful.
Ref: Abacuses - not to be confused with the band Abba "cussing" on stage. |
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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago
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"I think 'more similar/dissimilar' is not very good grammar to be honest. 'Similar/dissimilar' is sufficient. Now if you had two sets of two sentences so they can be compared then one set could be 'more similar/dissimilar' than the other.
Interesting point raised. Perhaps my approach was "More similar than dissimilar" or "More dissimilar than similar" as I don't want to assume they are completely and exclusively "similar" or "dissimilar" .. not till I have a Doctorate in English Language at least "
They are equally similar AND dissimilar. |
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Actually, I really would rather have a wank, however, you write 'homo sapien' but in general usage, it's more appropriate to use 'homo sapiens' even to describe a singular although the 's' on the end makes it sound plural in English, it's not. So, Captain Ahabs, your question is unanswerable because it doesn't make grammatical sense  |
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By *habs OP Man
over a year ago
Fortress of Solitude, Middlesex |
Ok, lets alter the subject, but maintain the context:
1) Wheels is the general name for automobile tyres.
2) "Wheels" is the general name for all automobile tyres.
And since its been asked ["Who gives a shit?"] I do, otherwise I would not have raised the question: and yes, I have my reasons for asking. |
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"Ok, lets alter the subject, but maintain the context:
1) Wheels is the general name for automobile tyres.
2) "Wheels" is the general name for all automobile tyres.
And since its been asked ["Who gives a shit?"] I do, otherwise I would not have raised the question: and yes, I have my reasons for asking."
1- gives the impression that wheels would be used as the name for some tyres
2 - tells me that wheels IS the name for 'all' tyres
therefore the statements are not the same.
i think !! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I haven't read the replies but Ahabs there is no difference in the sentences as the inference on human beings is "all". you or the next sentence does not pose exceptions so the all is a mere red herring  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Ok, lets alter the subject, but maintain the context:
1) Wheels is the general name for automobile tyres.
2) "Wheels" is the general name for all automobile tyres.
And since its been asked ["Who gives a shit?"] I do, otherwise I would not have raised the question: and yes, I have my reasons for asking."
A wheel is not a tyre there is still a wheel within a tyre |
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"Ok, lets alter the subject, but maintain the context:
1) Wheels is the general name for automobile tyres.
2) "Wheels" is the general name for all automobile tyres.
And since its been asked ["Who gives a shit?"] I do, otherwise I would not have raised the question: and yes, I have my reasons for asking."
Mine are all named Goodyear.
Your use of quotation marks has caused me an episode of typophilia  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"So, the English language appears to be a conundrum in itself, with its many developments, evolutions, mutations and dilutions over centuries.
But, in simplest terms, please say if the below two sentences are "More similar" or "More dissimilar". Explain why as needed:
1) Homosapien is the general name for human beings.
2) Homosapien is the general name for all human beings.
Again, please say "more similar" or "more dissimilar", and why."
The sentences themselves are more similar to each other as reading them there is only one word of difference. That is the easy answer at this time of night. The more complex answer I'm not going to go into, my brain would hurt. |
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"i dont understand the question.....'more similar/dissimilar' to to what?...or am i just being thick??
Lol - Simply put, when you read both sentences does your mind go "What's the fucking difference?" or "Hold up - that's so not the same thing at all!" ?
Careful guys, this man has been to school. Lol
Dave"
Oh crumbs, he's not one of those well-educated ones we hear so much about? I bet he always clean, shows up and is discrete or discreet too.
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By *habs OP Man
over a year ago
Fortress of Solitude, Middlesex |
"i dont understand the question.....'more similar/dissimilar' to to what?...or am i just being thick??
Lol - Simply put, when you read both sentences does your mind go "What's the fucking difference?" or "Hold up - that's so not the same thing at all!" ?
Careful guys, this man has been to school. Lol
Dave
Oh crumbs, he's not one of those well-educated ones we hear so much about? I bet he always clean, shows up and is discrete or discreet too.
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2 out of 3 is all am admitting to... |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I suppose you mean compare the two sentences?
'all' is an adjective. And a quantifier too I suppose.
So really not different just a little more descriptive with 'all'. Could be said of any sentences with or without adjectives. Such as: 'I took down her knickers'. Or 'I took down her frilly, black knickers'.
If you reply I suspect you're gonna tell me there's more to it than that though.
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By (user no longer on site)
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Tyres is the generally accepted name for tyres, wheels are entirely different. By the way the word 'all' in both statements is entirely superfluous.
Wheely, some people ! |
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"I think 'more similar/dissimilar' is not very good grammar to be honest. 'Similar/dissimilar' is sufficient. Now if you had two sets of two sentences so they can be compared then one set could be 'more similar/dissimilar' than the other.
Interesting point raised. Perhaps my approach was "More similar than dissimilar" or "More dissimilar than similar" as I don't want to assume they are completely and exclusively "similar" or "dissimilar" .. not till I have a Doctorate in English Language at least
They are equally similar AND dissimilar."
true
but in example 2
2) Homosapien is the general name for all human beings.
in this sentence the 'all' is redundant as there is only Homo Sapiens. which refers to the human race, all other known species are long since extinct.
Homo erectus
Primate
Homo erectus is an extinct species of hominid that lived from the end of the Pliocene epoch to the later Pleistocene, with the earliest first fossil evidence dating to around 1.8 million years ago and the most recent to around 300,000 years ago.
Neanderthal
Primate
The Neanderthals or Neandertals are an extinct species or subspecies of the genus Homo which is closely related to modern humans.
Humans (Homo sapiens) are primates of the family Hominidae, and the only extant (still in existence) species of the genus Homo. Humans are characterized by having a large brain relative to body size, with a particularly well developed neocortex, prefrontal cortex and temporal lobes
gazes back at belly button and the fluff there in.. |
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"I don't agree with either as the humans are actually Homo sapiens sapiens according to Linnaean taxonomy"
as "Linnaean taxonomy" as such does not really exist: it is a collective (abstracting) term for what actually are several separate fields, which use similar approaches. |
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"Tyres is the generally accepted name for tyres, wheels are entirely different. By the way the word 'all' in both statements is entirely superfluous.
Wheely, some people ! "
What's the difference between a weasel and a stoat?
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One's weasely recognizable whereas the other's stoatally different |
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"Tyres is the generally accepted name for tyres, wheels are entirely different. By the way the word 'all' in both statements is entirely superfluous.
Wheely, some people !
What's the difference between a weasel and a stoat?
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One's weasely recognizable whereas the other's stoatally different "
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Tyres is the generally accepted name for tyres, wheels are entirely different. By the way the word 'all' in both statements is entirely superfluous.
Wheely, some people !
What's the difference between a weasel and a stoat?
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One's weasely recognizable whereas the other's stoatally different
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I used to love this as a kid. My dad would always say it made me crack up. One of the things that reminds me of him |
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By (user no longer on site)
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There is a slight difference in how it is written obviously with the added word "All".
I guess if you're looking at the difference and this was a test I'd say that the second statement is very specific in the fact it's saying All Human beings are referred to as Homasapiens whereas the first statement may be a little less direct but not much.
Overall though I think it depends on the person and how descriptive and direct they want to be. |
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By *habs OP Man
over a year ago
Fortress of Solitude, Middlesex |
"There is a slight difference in how it is written obviously with the added word "All".
I guess if you're looking at the difference and this was a test I'd say that the second statement is very specific in the fact it's saying All Human beings are referred to as Homasapiens whereas the first statement may be a little less direct but not much.
Overall though I think it depends on the person and how descriptive and direct they want to be."
YES.. as in the example of human beings, .. or automobile types I've merely exchanged the subject but kept the construction of both sentences the same.
That's the idea - I'm trying to compare both sentences.
Basically, (irrespective of the specific of the subject in each example) would you say the two sentences are (more) similar or (more) dissimilar? |
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"There is a slight difference in how it is written obviously with the added word "All".
I guess if you're looking at the difference and this was a test I'd say that the second statement is very specific in the fact it's saying All Human beings are referred to as Homasapiens whereas the first statement may be a little less direct but not much.
Overall though I think it depends on the person and how descriptive and direct they want to be.
YES.. as in the example of human beings, .. or automobile types I've merely exchanged the subject but kept the construction of both sentences the same.
That's the idea - I'm trying to compare both sentences.
Basically, (irrespective of the specific of the subject in each example) would you say the two sentences are (more) similar or (more) dissimilar? "
An English doctorate in prospect and you start your last paragraph with 'basically'? |
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"Basically, (irrespective of the specific of the subject in each example) would you say the two sentences are (more) similar or (more) dissimilar? "
Are you shorter than me, or am I taller than you  |
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By *habs OP Man
over a year ago
Fortress of Solitude, Middlesex |
"There is a slight difference in how it is written obviously with the added word "All".
I guess if you're looking at the difference and this was a test I'd say that the second statement is very specific in the fact it's saying All Human beings are referred to as Homasapiens whereas the first statement may be a little less direct but not much.
Overall though I think it depends on the person and how descriptive and direct they want to be.
YES.. as in the example of human beings, .. or automobile types I've merely exchanged the subject but kept the construction of both sentences the same.
That's the idea - I'm trying to compare both sentences.
Basically, (irrespective of the specific of the subject in each example) would you say the two sentences are (more) similar or (more) dissimilar?
An English doctorate in prospect and you start your last paragraph with 'basically'?"
You so missed the bit I bastardised earlier... it was like... so epic! |
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By *habs OP Man
over a year ago
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"Basically, (irrespective of the specific of the subject in each example) would you say the two sentences are (more) similar or (more) dissimilar?
Are you shorter than me, or am I taller than you "
You're definitely taller than me - I am definitely not shorter than you,.. those are two completely different things! |
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"You're definitely taller than me - I am definitely not shorter than you,.. those are two completely different things! "
Both statements are equally true.
At 5' 7" to 6' 1" there is no maybe, you definitely are shorter than me |
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"If you are comparing both statements, they can be similar or dissimilar, but (more) than what?"
Is 'if' a greater comparison than 'what' or is 'what' a lesser comparison than a contrast than than? |
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"If you are comparing both statements, they can be similar or dissimilar, but (more) than what?
That's what I said! "
I'm sure a man in a hat said it. Mind you you are both as dissimilar as you are similar so it could have been you. |
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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago
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"If you are comparing both statements, they can be similar or dissimilar, but (more) than what?
That's what I said!
I'm sure a man in a hat said it. Mind you you are both as dissimilar as you are similar so it could have been you."
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"If is not a comparison? What if a picture paints a thousand words ?
That is a question, surely you have to have something to compare it to in order for there to be a comparison "
Not *if* you have a vivid imagination.. |
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"If is not a comparison? What if a picture paints a thousand words ?
That is a question, surely you have to have something to compare it to in order for there to be a comparison "
Don't call me Shirley |
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"If is not a comparison? What if a picture paints a thousand words ?
That is a question, surely you have to have something to compare it to in order for there to be a comparison
Don't call me Shirley"
Are you serious |
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