Is the grass green?
If making the observation of a lawn where it can been seen "The grass is green" (and the grass is supposed to be of a grass colored green) BUT someone wants to point out this parch or some detailed leaf or two that would technically make the statement "the grass is green" to be a false statement when the point of the observation "the grass is green" is not intended for such detailed quabble.
How to articulate in such a way to eliminate such, so that, "the grass is green " can be understood for the truth that it is intended to represent?
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The grass is blue in Kentucky.
indirect76
Level 7
May 8, 2021
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I've been a Vangelis fan a long time -- even before he was as famous and when some of the songs are a little depressing if you listen to the lyrics.
The Grass Is No Green -- Aphrodite's Child.
RichCC
Level 8
May 8, 2021
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Word:
I too understand the physics point of view that the light reflecting from the grass is green not the grass itself. The grass would be absorbing the other colors of light.
The grass is 'mainly' green. Or the grass is 'generally' green.
You raise a good point. Since it is a good idea in debate, especially where your opposite is likely to use such low devices such as straw man arguments, to anticipate that, and straw-man or at least qualify yourself first when you make a statement. That way you both steal their thunder and block the straw-man argument. And if they still press on with it, you can point out that they are at the very least inattentive, and that you already covered that.
Fernapple
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May 8, 2021
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