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minus-squarebalderdash@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up7·edit-23 days agoAh yes, the philosophical difference between types and tokens. E.g., “A rose is a rose is a rose” has three word types but eight word tokens. The equivocation is used to humorous effect.
minus-squarepotoooooooo ✅️@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·3 days ago“A rose is a rose is a rose” is only 6 letters! A, r, o, s, e, i.
minus-squarebalderdash@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up4·3 days agoMore precisely, six letter types but nineteen letter tokens
Ah yes, the philosophical difference between types and tokens. E.g., “A rose is a rose is a rose” has three word types but eight word tokens. The equivocation is used to humorous effect.
“A rose is a rose is a rose” is only 6 letters! A, r, o, s, e, i.
More precisely, six letter types but nineteen letter tokens