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Re: Langauge Constets (was Natural Semantic Metalanguage)

From:caeruleancentaur <caeruleancentaur@...>
Date:Thursday, November 22, 2007, 21:15
>Michael Poxon <mike@...> wrote:
>
>Why is it that so many people say "mathematics" when what they mean is
>just "arithmetic"? ;-)
>Mike

Because it sounds so much more erudite!

Charlie