Post by Padre Romero on Mar 29, 2007 21:22:13 GMT -5
hecscrivener said:
You see, if this were a philosophical disputation, I would call out our feline friend for speaking nonsense. But since aesthetics is entirely nonsense, I can't really do that.New topic: Is it possible for one nonsensical statement to be more nonsensical than another?
That is actually a really good question.
"Sensical" and "nonsensical" in this case could mean "logical or Not logical" or "Having meaning or not having meaning".
Obviously, one statement cannot be "more logical" than another...Sense and nonsense are not degrees, like hot or cold, a statement either is sensable to the reader (I went for a walk with Rita) , or nonsensical to the reader (Colorless green ideas sleep furiously).
But one statement could (arguably), have more meaning than another. Or, it could be more easily understandable than another...Most "garden Path" sentences are more confusing than their "normal" equivalants. As are most sentences with puns in them. so I guess then their pun-free partners would have "More sense" to them, seeing as how more people could make sense OUT of them.