Re: [Docutils-users] Scientific article example

[Bob P. <rgp...@gm...>]

On 10/17/2011 03:45 PM, Ben Finney wrote:
> Paul Tremblay<pau...@gm...>  writes:
>
>> But of course, you are avoiding the issue: language takes its meaning
>> on how it is used, not on some arbitrary definition. Everyone knows
>> what CSV means.
> Everyone knows what “I could care less” means. That doesn't make it any
> less an offense to language, and it doesn't argue for letting it go.
>

I find language very interesting. A lawyer friend was reprimanded by a 
judge for what she said to the opposing lawyer. I suggested the next 
time she use biblical terminology and tell the other lawyer to "go forth 
and know thyself." We humans are rather silly creatures.

--Bob