Random Thoughts Thread

**AntiDamascus** · 09-15-2013, 19:03

Yes in a historical context you are right that's what he meant. But it has now taken on a more broad meaning to cover what you mean. Just goggle "return to normalcy"

**Vuk** · 09-15-2013, 19:14

Originally Posted by Fragony

What fun would language be if you can't play with it

Exactly. A language does not grow or adapt if people do not invent new words to explain concept that the language currently has no means of expressing.

Originally Posted by AntiDamascus

Yes in a historical context you are right that's what he meant. But it has now taken on a more broad meaning to cover what you mean. Just goggle "return to normalcy"

I did a google search and all I found were references to the historical context and tv shows made about it. Why would I want to use a term with that much baggage that is tied down to such a specific definition of 'normal' when my point was broad expression? I believe my term is far more practical and robust, TYVM.

**AntiDamascus** · 09-15-2013, 19:25

http://www.statesman.com/news/news/l...ormalcy/nZnTb/ Sept 5th of this year about the Army

http://www.kansascity.com/2013/09/05...cheduling.html Also Sept 5th, Ooo football

http://www.croplife.com/article/3547...rmalcy-for-now Sept 3rd and the fall fertilizer season.

That's just the first page and only those with "Return to Normalcy" in the headline of the article and not just as a phrase in there somewhere.

Or are all of these historical references to a pre 1920s world?

**Montmorency** · 09-16-2013, 16:58

Is the opposite of "impossible" "possible", or "necessary"?

**Andres** · 09-17-2013, 10:07

Originally Posted by Montmorency

Is the opposite of "impossible" "possible", or "necessary"?

Possible.

The opposite of necessary, should be more something like "forbidden".

**Moros** · 09-17-2013, 11:24

Originally Posted by Andres

Possible.

The opposite of necessary, should be more something like "forbidden".

The opposite of necessary would be unnecessary or optional, no?

**Andres** · 09-17-2013, 12:25

Originally Posted by Moros

The opposite of necessary would be unnecessary or optional, no?

That's what they want you to believe.

Necessary is something that absolutely needs to happen. Unnecessary is something that can happen, but doesn't have to happen. More opposite to necessary, is forbidden, since that means it absolutely shouldn't happen.

I think it's not impossible, because impossible means that it's not possible for it to happen; but that's not really opposite to necessary, as necessary doesn't say something about the probability of something to happen, but more about how likely you want it to happen.

Necessary is more a subjective word.