From: Hal Fulton <hal9000@...>
Date: 2006-08-11T08:46:22+09:00
Subject: Re: nonce

Trans wrote:
> 
> An occassion need not be limited to an instantaneous moment. Could I
> not say, "I have occassion for an Eigenclass"? It also has other
> connotations, such as "need".
> 
> I don't think any word is ever going to be perfect, precisely becuase
> there is no precise word for it. We have to define one. And the problem
> with "singleton" is that it's already taken.

I've never perceived a problem there. "Singleton" is used in different
circumstances, as is "nonce." Much of meaning depends on context.

But "nonce" does carry a strong connotation of "one-time usage."


Hal