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Re: What is a "review"?
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lugnet.general
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Wed, 9 Jan 2002 14:07:12 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Richard Marchetti writes:
> I wrote:
> > Barring the actual use of the word "review" which does seem to require a
> > certain methodology of approach,
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> You know, I cannot find a dictionary definition that enumerates any kind of
> methodology for the word "review." Instead, there is a lot of sketchy
> wording like:
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> To look over, study, or examine again.
> To consider retrospectively; look back on.
> To examine with an eye to criticism or correction
> a general survey of something, esp. in words; a report or account of something.
> to view, look at, or look over again.
> to survey mentally; take a survey of
> to discuss (a book, play, etc.) in a critical review; write a critical
> report upon.
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> See? No hard and fast rules for how a review is accomplished, or of what --
> with detailed precision -- a review is comprised. What I and everyone else
> has been assuming about the meaning and use of this word is actually a
> colloquial meaning and usage and not a dictionary definition.
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> Allan's site could fairly be considered to be comprised of reviews of the
> "to survey mentally" or "discussion" type.
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> Everyone can ease down now...disaster has been avoided and civilization as
> we know it has been preserved.
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> -- Hop-Frog
Good point, hoppy... :)
there's 2 forms of the word...
a denotative meaning: which in this case is to "study again"
and a conotative meaning: which in Lar's and others case is to experience
it before you write about....hence: their meaning of review
Benjamin Medinets
ps. besides, Allan's site is his own, and if you don't like his site, you
could actively boycott it, or do a bad review of it, with negative brick
ratings... :)
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| (...) You know, I cannot find a dictionary definition that enumerates any kind of methodology for the word "review." Instead, there is a lot of sketchy wording like: To look over, study, or examine again. To consider retrospectively; look back on. (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jan-02, to lugnet.general)
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