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05-14-2009, 07:33 PM
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why are things called "Brand New"? why does the word brand make it newer than just "new" ?
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05-14-2009, 07:36 PM
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05-14-2009, 07:36 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: St. Paul, MN | | | ..............It's english. Not supposed to make sense. For example, "Sideburns". I get the side part, but your face is not on fire. |
05-14-2009, 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by SpamBot ..............It's english. Not supposed to make sense. For example, "Sideburns". I get the side part, but your face is not on fire. | another intresting question...
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05-14-2009, 07:40 PM
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05-14-2009, 08:54 PM
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Originally Posted by L-A "New and improved" | That statement is illogical. It can not be both at the same. Simple law of of non-contradiction. Drives me crazy when I see that. New is not something that needs a quantifier in front of it, putting "brand" in front of it does not add to the worthiness of the word. It is a useless word. So much for advertising being concise.
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05-16-2009, 09:28 AM
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Originally Posted by iamlowsound That statement is illogical. It can not be both at the same. Simple law of of non-contradiction. Drives me crazy when I see that. New is not something that needs a quantifier in front of it, putting "brand" in front of it does not add to the worthiness of the word. It is a useless word. So much for advertising being concise.
lowsound | I'd still rather buy something that's "new and improved" over something that's "new and poorer quality" even if it is illogical.
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05-16-2009, 11:14 AM
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Originally Posted by SpamBot ..............It's english. Not supposed to make sense. For example, "Sideburns". I get the side part, but your face is not on fire. | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sideburns
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05-16-2009, 11:16 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Central Alabama | | | I always look for "spankin new." |
05-16-2009, 01:37 PM
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Originally Posted by SpamBot ..............It's english. Not supposed to make sense. For example, "Sideburns". I get the side part, but your face is not on fire. |
the word "sideburns" originated in the American Civil War in recognition of General Burnside, who sported a pair of magnificent side-whiskers that rivaled all facial hair in his day.
we learned this in American History last year.
EDIT: Damn, geeza beat me to it...
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05-16-2009, 01:39 PM
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05-16-2009, 02:30 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: South Florida, in the U.S.A. | | | like my personal fave... Hot water heater= " my hot water heater broke last week" why does hot water need to be heated? It is a water heater, only. Not a HOT WATER heater.
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05-16-2009, 03:53 PM
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05-16-2009, 03:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Stinsok I always look for "spankin new." | "brand spankin new" |
05-16-2009, 04:35 PM
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