Thread 7618023 - /ic/ [Archived: 782 hours ago]

Anonymous
6/22/2025, 5:54:29 PM No.7618023
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Why are art professors allergic to using plurals? Why can't they say references and lines?
"Many different ways you can use Line" "when using reference" this shit bugs so fucking much, JUST SAY LINES AND REFERENCES
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Anonymous
6/22/2025, 6:24:16 PM No.7618049
Because the words are being abstracted in order to formalize the terms as jargon since they have more sophisticated meanings within the field.

Reference as a technique vs references as multiple objects
Anonymous
6/22/2025, 6:30:21 PM No.7618054
>>7618023 (OP)
The uncountable/singular generic is commonly used English to denote a broad category of things or a conceptual abstraction
> There are many ways to use oil/acid in cooking
> Good thread is a key element in embroidery
> Pastry is a particular challenge for bakers.
> When using fertilizer, make sure to spread it evenly
> When learning, text can often be preferable to voice.
Anonymous
6/23/2025, 3:00:51 PM No.7619110
>epic meme frog
>this thread
Am I on /pol/ or /lit/?
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Anonymous
6/23/2025, 3:03:47 PM No.7619112
>>7619110

frog site
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Anonymous
6/23/2025, 3:05:02 PM No.7619114
>>7619112
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