[lit-ideas] Re: Not really a joking matter
- From: david ritchie <profdritchie@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 31 Dec 2017 14:34:13 -0800
On Dec 29, 2017, at 1:06 AM, epostboxx@xxxxxxxx quoted:
"'There is no singular cause for any real significant event,' said Daniel
Swain, a climate scientist at UCLA. 'It’s usually a confluence of factors
that are important. And in a lot of cases, global warming definitely plays a
role and is one of those factors.’
When you read this don’t you hear in your head Sherlock Holmes, “There is no
singular [strange] cause for any real significant event”?
But singular and single are becoming synonyms. At least if my students are to
be believed.
Ah well. Plus ca change, ca change.
Happy New Year to you all.
David Ritchie,
Portland, Oregon
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