Re: OT: Musical languistics

John:
> Andreas Johansson scripsit:
>
> > > But I agree with Sturgeon's Law, except that I'd say everything's 99%
> > > crud, of which, 2% is excellent crud
> >
> > Reminds me; does this English expression mean that 2% of the total
> is crud, or
> > that 1.98% is?
>
> The latter, I think, on the basis of the "of which", which expands to
> "of the 98%".  English is not well-suited to making precise quantitative
> statements (which doesn't mean it can't be done)
I meant: 1% noncrud, 2% excellent crud, 97% cruddy crud.

I agree it could have meant 1.98% is excellent crud.

Sagely, I shall declare that the disputed .02% is arguably-excellent
crud.

--And.