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Originally Posted by KnifeMissile
What I'm about to demonstrate has been said before but, unfortunately, it bears repeating so I will repeat myself, here...
"What these teachers propose is educational nonsense."
"You mean education is nonsense? I don't get it!"
How did the second speaker go wrong, here? He didn't understand that "educational" is an adjective and "nonsense" is a noun. This is a statement on nonesense (a particular instance of nonsense referred to in the sentence) and says nothing about education. Compare this exchange with this less contrived one...
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I assume you are referring to my rebuttal to this statement, specifically the bolded portion...
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Originally Posted by KnifeMissile
I have avoided the multi-faceted aspect of the word to avoid confusion. "Ah, you believe something too! All viewpoints are the same, I knew it!" They are not the same. Some are reasonable and some are ludicrous and I'm trying hard to show the difference...
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Please clarify for me how I misinterpreted the English language in this instance. I'll admit right here and now that I am not formally well-educated. My only saving graces are an avid curiosity and a voracious appetite for books. But in my own defense, I believe I am quite capable of keeping up with your discourse.
If my assumption is in error, I look forward to your clarification.