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[Flosshilde]

I've always heard & thought of them as 'the concrete cows'

"The Cows are constructed from scrap skinned with fibre glass reinforced concrete donated by a local builder" (from a Radio 4 programme via Wikipedia)

So we're both right :biggrin:

[Pabmusic]

I've always heard & thought of them as 'the concrete cows'

"The Cows are constructed from scrap skinned with fibre glass reinforced concrete donated by a local builder" (from a Radio 4 programme via Wikipedia)

So we're both right :biggrin:

You have to be careful describing a work of art as ""constructed from scrap". It only takes a typo... :whistle:

[Flosshilde]

I'm sure Simon would think the two words were synonymous when it comes to art.

[scottycelt]

OK - up to a point. 'Cow' is a concrete noun ... ]

Now, as I'm sure you must agree, that all depends on "our" definition of 'concrete', doesn't it ... ?

When you say "the meanings of some words can certainly change through time but generally not words that denote states" - even if you are right - you are not denying that such words can change. :smiley:

* [An example of such a change, though, might be the way we now use 'actor' to denote both male and female. Seems right to me, since 'actress' has picked up unwanted negative connotations. The sort of thing that can happen with such distinctions of course.]

'We' certainly do not accept such a thoroughly confusing and pointless change, at least some of us don't. An actor is certainly not an actress and vice-versa. And thank goodness for that, Pabmusic!

Btw, have you ever heard the one about the actor and the bishop ... ?

[scottycelt]

Sorry, pabs - not intending to undermine or trivialise your excellent response to scotty, but I've long decided that it's not really worth trying to offer the arch-wriggler any sensible argument. (it's clear he isn't a gardener, as he didn't understand my point about geraniums :smiley:)

Delighted to be in rare agreement with you, Flossie. I'm not a gardener (ie, if we stick rigidly to the Oxford English definition of the word) and I didn't understand your point about geraniums.

In fact, I would go as far as to say that I find most (if not all) of your points somewhat "challenging". :ok:

[Pabmusic]

Now, as I'm sure you must agree, that all depends on "our" definition of 'concrete', doesn't it ... ?...

I hadn't appreciated you were a postmodernist, Scotty. :cool:

'We' certainly do not accept such a thoroughly confusing and pointless change, at least some of us don't. An actor is certainly not an actress and vice-versa. And thank goodness for that, Pabmusic!

I realised soon after I posted it that there'd be one person who'd not agree. :winkeye:

Btw, have you ever heard the one about the actor and the bishop ... ?

Are you now changing the subject to the Catholic Church? :whistle:

[scottycelt]

I hadn't appreciated you were a postmodernist, Scotty. :cool:

I've never been fully appreciated ... did you know that I'm an arch-wriggler and fan of Gertrude Stein as well? :ok:

I realised soon after I posted it that there'd be one person who'd not agree. :winkeye:

Oh, never mind, Pab ... I'm sure amateur51 will automatically agree and extend his customary thanks ... :ela::biggrin::ok:

Are you now changing the subject to the Catholic Church? :whistle:

:peacedove:

[MrGongGong]

Btw, have you ever heard the one about the actor and the bishop ... ?

Were they sisters ?

[amateur51]

Were they sisters ?

:laugh: made my morning :biggrin:

[Flosshilde]

I didn't understand your point about geraniums.

What used to be called a 'geranium' - ie the tender plant popular for window boxes & pots, was re-classified as 'pelargonium' some time ago. 'Geranium' now refers solely to the hardy plant which in its native form is sometimes called a cranesbill. An example of how names/words change their meaning, but the object described by the word stays the same.

In fact, I would go as far as to say that I find most (if not all) of your points somewhat "challenging". :ok:

Do you listen to 'Round Britain Quiz'?

[Flosshilde]

Were they sisters ?

:laugh: :ok:

[amateur51]

What used to be called a 'geranium' - ie the tender plant popular for window boxes & pots, was re-classified as 'pelargonium' some time ago. 'Geranium' now refers solely to the hardy plant which in its native form is sometimes called a cranesbill. An example of how names/words change their meaning, but the object described by the word stays the same.



Do you listen to 'Round Britain Quiz'?

Can you imagine the production meeting for the RBQ meeting in which scotty is slated to take part ....?

"Any problems?"

"Yeah the Scots one"

"What about him?"

"Wants to know what dictionary we're using"

:smiley:

[vinteuil]

What used to be called a 'geranium' - ie the tender plant popular for window boxes & pots, was re-classified as 'pelargonium' some time ago. 'Geranium' now refers solely to the hardy plant which in its native form is sometimes called a cranesbill.

... Yes.

Tho' I noticed at the Syon House garden centre yesterday that they were labelling their pelargoniums as "geraniums", the old word, and the one I still tend to use. I was looking for some of these (tho' in the end they didn't have the ones with exceptionally dark small leaves and vermilion flowers I was looking for... ) - while Mme V was looking for some true 'geraniums', the newer word for that old hardy plant. Not all of the staff understood what we were seeking...

[amateur51]

... Yes.

Tho' I noticed at the Syon House garden centre yesterday that they were labelling their pelargoniums as "geraniums", the old word, and the one I still tend to use. I was looking for some of these (tho' in the end they didn't have the ones with exceptionally dark small leaves and vermilion flowers I was looking for... ) - while Mme V was looking for some 'geraniums', the newer word for that old hardy plant. Not all of the staff understood what we were seeking...

At £6.70/hour, can you blame them? :erm: :cool:

[Serial_Apologist]

Speaking of namings and misnamings, I have become a huge fan of this lady, a regular on BBC1's The Big Questions on Sunday mornings - to which she refers in this clip:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqYh6dtH-5o