tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481298417819219839.post2031005130987458181..comments2024-03-28T14:29:18.183+00:00Comments on A K Haart: Nu-SophismA K Haarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05897490979828603179noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481298417819219839.post-2997685675734406132013-01-14T17:56:36.686+00:002013-01-14T17:56:36.686+00:00James - and they listen to nobody else but sophist...James - and they listen to nobody else but sophists.<br /><br />Yvonne - I imagine it is a case of imitation. The use of the word "huge" seems to have increased rapidly from about 1980.<br /><br />Demetrius - it is, especially when it comes to gadgets.<br /><br /> <br />A K Haarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05897490979828603179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481298417819219839.post-32879862620638796842013-01-14T14:59:54.458+00:002013-01-14T14:59:54.458+00:00The word "sophisticated" is now regarded...The word "sophisticated" is now regarded as a compliment. But lets not argue about it.Demetriushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17198549581667363991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481298417819219839.post-54327390552129775622013-01-14T08:36:23.792+00:002013-01-14T08:36:23.792+00:00I am concerned about the over use of the word '...I am concerned about the over use of the word 'huge'. Listen to the BBC and you will find that it is used to described anything from schooling to climate, it no longer has a meaning it has been so fudged. A good thesaurus will give many other adjectives that could be used instead. Do you think this is deliberate? Yvonnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00815205821045186650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481298417819219839.post-43024401922910799562013-01-14T08:18:40.114+00:002013-01-14T08:18:40.114+00:00Masters of Sophistry [in onesies].Masters of Sophistry [in onesies].James Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14525082702330365464noreply@blogger.com