Klarinet Archive - Posting 000110.txt from 2010/08

From: "Doug Potter" <doug@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Writing Lucidly
Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2010 14:44:49 -0400

Because calling something a Ham Sandwich doesn't make it a Ham Sandwich.

Doug
http://ConicWave.net

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From: Jennifer Jones [mailto:helen.jennifer@-----.com] =

Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2010 11:30 AM
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Subject: Re: [kl] Writing Lucidly

On Sat, Aug 14, 2010 at 11:07 AM, Kevin Fay <kevin.fay.home@-----.net>
wrote:

> One technique lawyers use is the defined term. =A0Either in a specific =

> section of the agreement, or when first used in context, you define a =

> specific complex thing and then assign a capitalized word for that
specific concept.
> Using the example at hand, it would read something like: "the =

> displacement near-node in the mouthpiece adjacent to the reed (the =

> 'Mouthpiece Antinode')." =A0You would describe the displacement antinode =

> near the end of the bell with a different term, (for example, the =

> "Bell Antinode"). =A0The actual word used for the definition really =

> doesn't matter - the term "Ham Sandwich" would do as well - because =

> the defined terms stands in for the defined concept wherever used.

Except that ham sandwich violates the avoidance of stroop interference rule;
keeping the superficial pattern consistent with the deeper pattern.
Ham Sandwich brings up a radically different idea from "Bell Antinode".
Hence, using "Ham Sandwich" for bell antinode is plain confusing.

http://www.atm.damtp.cam.ac.uk/people/mem/lucidity-in-brief/
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