tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682142120505872921.post8526428715755121525..comments2023-08-27T08:00:14.773-04:00Comments on GrammarSnot: A Multiplicity of MultiplesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682142120505872921.post-8978716587455603642010-06-08T05:18:30.502-04:002010-06-08T05:18:30.502-04:00Multiple means many, as any decent dictionary will...Multiple means many, as any decent dictionary will attest. <br /><br />Further, it and "multi-" have the same origin. "Multi-use" should be contradictory, according to your argument. So should "multifaceted" and "multi-talented." That prefix rarely refers to an exact copy. It's the type of thing that must be replicated, so we can have multiple worksheets even if they're not the same. <br /><br />"Be fruitful and multiply" does not command people to have the same child repeatedly.<br /><br />We can have multiple instances of swearing as long as the instances are numerous, but if someone uses the same expletive repeatedly, we don't have multiple swearwords. It seems you are confusing this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com