hairyjuan 0 #51 January 4, 2006 check this out at rense .com "ciatellsturksto preparetoinvadeiranwe are all one consciousness experiencing itself subjectively wishers never choose, choosers never wish Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,156 #52 January 4, 2006 QuoteYou are comparing apples to oranges. Schwerpunkt literally translates to "Focal Point". I never said that focus could not be used. The previous poster wanted to know if anyone else knew what schwerpunkt meant. Funny, I thought you wrote "It's a beautiful word because it expresses an idea that we just don't have in English"... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydyvr 0 #53 January 4, 2006 QuoteGive an example of a sentence in English where "focus" (noun) could NOT be used in place of "focal point". The magnifying glass created a focal point of heat on the poor ant as little Johhny roared with laughter. . . =(_8^(1) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,156 #54 January 4, 2006 QuoteQuoteGive an example of a sentence in English where "focus" (noun) could NOT be used in place of "focal point". The magnifying glass created a focal point of heat on the poor ant as little Johhny roared with laughter. But no-one would ever say that - it's awkward, inelegant and takes too many words. (Well, maybe the President might say it that way). We'd simply verb the noun and say "... glass focussed heat on the ..." "Don't verb nouns." William Safire's Rules for Writers.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydyvr 0 #55 January 4, 2006 QuoteBut no-one would ever say that - it's awkward, inelegant and takes too many words. (Well, maybe the President might say it that way). It's a myth to think that I'm not aware that there's opinions that don't agree with mine, because I'm fully aware of that. . . =(_8^(1) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
juanesky 0 #56 January 4, 2006 QuoteQuoteQuoteGive an example of a sentence in English where "focus" (noun) could NOT be used in place of "focal point". The magnifying glass created a focal point of heat on the poor ant as little Johhny roared with laughter. But no-one would ever say that - it's awkward, inelegant and takes too many words. (Well, maybe the President might say it that way). We'd simply verb the noun and say "... glass focussed heat on the ..." "Don't verb nouns." William Safire's Rules for Writers. I would like to break some news to you, but Merriam-Webster states that focus is also a verb Could we now, focus back on topic, the focal point of this thread?"According to some of the conservatives here, it sounds like it's fine to beat your wide - as long as she had it coming." -Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,156 #57 January 4, 2006 QuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteGive an example of a sentence in English where "focus" (noun) could NOT be used in place of "focal point". The magnifying glass created a focal point of heat on the poor ant as little Johhny roared with laughter. But no-one would ever say that - it's awkward, inelegant and takes too many words. (Well, maybe the President might say it that way). We'd simply verb the noun and say "... glass focussed heat on the ..." "Don't verb nouns." William Safire's Rules for Writers. I would like to break some news to you, but Merriam-Webster states that focus is also a verb That's what usage dictionaries are for. By the way, a preposition is a bad word to end a sentence with.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
