Very unique situation - chances? Forum

[ms9]

And, for fun, "very unique" is redundant

I think a lot of people who are either good writers or think they are good writers, tend to over edit the writing of other people and take too much out of the writing.

In this scenario, especially in a casual "headline" the phrase very unique is not redundant. That is, however, just my opinion.

If you're going to critique this guy, go for the low-hanging fruit misusing sine qua non....

Yea I sorta forced it in there.

[stego]

OK, if "unique" is something singular, what if there's one thing that's unique about me? Now what if there are five unique things about me?

In the second case I'm more unique than in the first case. One might even go so far as to say I'm very unique.

QED

[Dcc617]

OK, if "unique" is something singular, what if there's one thing that's unique about me? Now what if there are five unique things about me?

In the second case I'm more unique than in the first case. One might even go so far as to say I'm very unique.

QED

THAT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE!!

[kellyfrost]

OK, if "unique" is something singular, what if there's one thing that's unique about me? Now what if there are five unique things about me?

In the second case I'm more unique than in the first case. One might even go so far as to say I'm very unique.

QED

You make an excellent point, stego.

[KissMyAxe]

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[Cellar-door]

OK, if "unique" is something singular, what if there's one thing that's unique about me? Now what if there are five unique things about me?

In the second case I'm more unique than in the first case. One might even go so far as to say I'm very unique.

QED

You aren't more unique, you are still one of one.
You could say someone or something has many unique qualities if the qualities are all one of a kind, it doesn't make the singular person more of less unique.
Unique is an on/off switch. If something is the only thing of it's kind it is unique. If it isn't the only of it's kind it is simply rare or unusual.

[stego]

OK, if "unique" is something singular, what if there's one thing that's unique about me? Now what if there are five unique things about me?

In the second case I'm more unique than in the first case. One might even go so far as to say I'm very unique.

QED

You aren't more unique, you are still one of one.
You could say someone or something has many unique qualities if the qualities are all one of a kind, it doesn't make the singular person more of less unique.
Unique is an on/off switch. If something is the only thing of it's kind it is unique. If it isn't the only of it's kind it is simply rare or unusual.

If I have more unique properties than you have, I am more unique than you are.

[Dcc617]

OK, if "unique" is something singular, what if there's one thing that's unique about me? Now what if there are five unique things about me?

In the second case I'm more unique than in the first case. One might even go so far as to say I'm very unique.

QED

You aren't more unique, you are still one of one.
You could say someone or something has many unique qualities if the qualities are all one of a kind, it doesn't make the singular person more of less unique.
Unique is an on/off switch. If something is the only thing of it's kind it is unique. If it isn't the only of it's kind it is simply rare or unusual.

If I have more unique properties than you have, I am more unique than you are.

I don't think that's the way to thin about it. It's sort of like saying that one thing is more infinite than another thing. Once it's one of a kind there's no way for it to be more or less of one of a kind.

ETA That being said, I feel like something can be entirely unique, mostly unique, or partially unique because that doesn't imply levels of uniqueness itself.

[Foghornleghorn]

OK, if "unique" is something singular, what if there's one thing that's unique about me? Now what if there are five unique things about me?

In the second case I'm more unique than in the first case. One might even go so far as to say I'm very unique.

QED

You aren't more unique, you are still one of one.
You could say someone or something has many unique qualities if the qualities are all one of a kind, it doesn't make the singular person more of less unique.
Unique is an on/off switch. If something is the only thing of it's kind it is unique. If it isn't the only of it's kind it is simply rare or unusual.

If I have more unique properties than you have, I am more unique than you are.

I don't think that's the way to thin about it. It's sort of like saying that one thing is more infinite than another thing. Once it's one of a kind there's no way for it to be more or less of one of a kind.

ETA That being said, I feel like something can be entirely unique, mostly unique, or partially unique because that doesn't imply levels of uniqueness itself.

I think the qualifier here is 'relevantly' unique. Everyone is unique. Uniqueness that substantively benefits/hurts admission chances is a much smaller subset of the general population.

[kellyfrost]

OK, if "unique" is something singular, what if there's one thing that's unique about me? Now what if there are five unique things about me?

In the second case I'm more unique than in the first case. One might even go so far as to say I'm very unique.

QED

You aren't more unique, you are still one of one.
You could say someone or something has many unique qualities if the qualities are all one of a kind, it doesn't make the singular person more of less unique.
Unique is an on/off switch. If something is the only thing of it's kind it is unique. If it isn't the only of it's kind it is simply rare or unusual.

If I have more unique properties than you have, I am more unique than you are.

I don't think that's the way to thin about it. It's sort of like saying that one thing is more infinite than another thing. Once it's one of a kind there's no way for it to be more or less of one of a kind.

ETA That being said, I feel like something can be entirely unique, mostly unique, or partially unique because that doesn't imply levels of uniqueness itself.

DAWWW.............

[Cellar-door]

I think it's telling that the people who don't seem to understand that words have actual meanings are 0Ls and 1Ls.

Uniqueness is a state, there is no Schrödinger's uniqueness, the box is open, the cat is either dead or alive. Similarly something is either unique or it is not unique.

[kellyfrost]

I think it's telling that the people who don't seem to understand that words have actual meanings are 0Ls and 1Ls.

Uniqueness is a state, there is no Schrödinger's uniqueness, the box is open, the cat is either dead or alive. Similarly something is either unique or it is not unique.

I think it is equally telling that a 3L or recent graduate in the job search would point out something a 0L or 1L would do.

[Dcc617]

I think it's telling that the people who don't seem to understand that words have actual meanings are 0Ls and 1Ls.

Uniqueness is a state, there is no Schrödinger's uniqueness, the box is open, the cat is either dead or alive. Similarly something is either unique or it is not unique.

I think it is equally telling that a 3L or recent graduate in the job search would point out something a 0L or 1L would do.

Who hurt you kellyfrost?

[kellyfrost]

I think it's telling that the people who don't seem to understand that words have actual meanings are 0Ls and 1Ls.

Uniqueness is a state, there is no Schrödinger's uniqueness, the box is open, the cat is either dead or alive. Similarly something is either unique or it is not unique.

I think it is equally telling that a 3L or recent graduate in the job search would point out something a 0L or 1L would do.

Who hurt you kellyfrost?

I'm sorry, I have been abstaining from alcohol and chewing tobacco for going on 4 days now and my nerves are shot.

[Dcc617]

I think it's telling that the people who don't seem to understand that words have actual meanings are 0Ls and 1Ls.

Uniqueness is a state, there is no Schrödinger's uniqueness, the box is open, the cat is either dead or alive. Similarly something is either unique or it is not unique.

I think it is equally telling that a 3L or recent graduate in the job search would point out something a 0L or 1L would do.

Who hurt you kellyfrost?

I'm sorry, I have been abstaining from alcohol and chewing tobacco for going on 4 days now and my nerves are shot.

It's cool man. That's an awful lot of withdrawal for all at once. I remember once when I was in the army my coworkers and I all staged an intervention get our commander to start dipping again. He was that bad without it.

[kellyfrost]

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