From: Mark Hubbart <discordantus@...>
Date: 2005-05-08T05:54:26+09:00
Subject: Re: [RCR] Object#inside_metaclass?

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.

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.

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.

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

cheers,
Mark