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Originally Posted by Fazor
Those are about the least shocking words I have ever read.
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My general stance tends to be that, if I don't know what I'm talking about it, I don't say it. I find this has come in handy over the years--as has being willing to be corrected.
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Originally Posted by kleindoofy
But fear not, I'll get her yet!  |
I've been gotten (colloquialism; doesn't count) before; I'll be gotten again. No fear.
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Originally Posted by DrRocket
Maybe. But I can certainly recall thinking that it would be beneficial if proficiency in English were a pre-requisite for calculus. Clear communication is essential is science. I think I can make a very good case that mathematics is simply the very precise use of language to describe order.
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I'd be right there making that case with you, actually. But, yes, it never ceases to amaze me how many people think they don't need to know any rules of grammar in order to communicate clearly. Scientist or not, knowing the rules--and, yes, when to break them--is a good idea.