Oxymorons

IM0

the phrase "not an exact science" - science is a para-dime always changing and never exact

any more oxymorons you can think of

jprboy

para-dime

biko

Para-dime / Paradigm
Is that a misnomer? Or are you after things like "military intelligence"?

Hoop66

IM0 wrote: »

the phrase "exact science" - science is a para-dime always changing and never exact

any more misnomers you can think of

Also, the phrase "exact science" is not really used the phrase would be "not an exact science".

Valetta

Occasional furniture.

What the f**k is it the rest of the time?

Nemeses

Valetta wrote: »

Occasional furniture.

What the f**k is it the rest of the time?

Castles,Mountains, Dens, Hide outs etc


Where you not a kid once?

The Backwards Man

Moot point.

People always use it wrong.

**Vai**

Valetta wrote: »

Occasional furniture.

What the f**k is it the rest of the time?

All I can think if is those toilet/armchairs for old folks

castletownman

"So bad it's good"

Kindly f*ck off.

Muckie

"going forward"...

hurdling to oblivion...

"only going forward, because we can't find reverse." cool song

uch

My Primary school teachers Name was Miss Nomer

cowlove

Genuine Fake

Saw it all the time in Turkey while on holiday. Always made me giggle!

seamus

Would "exact science" not be an oxymoron rather than a misnomer?

Peregrine

Tin foil

And

"Found missing" Found missing??! Which one is it :mad:

IM0

seamus wrote: »

Would "exact science" not be an oxymoron rather than a misnomer?

correct:o title fixed!

gramar

head over heels.....you head is always over your heels so shouldn't it be the other way around?

PizzamanIRL

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Karl Stein

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keith16

seamus wrote: »

Would "exact science" not be an oxymoron rather than a misnomer?

I think the phrase exact science is ok. Wouldn't necessarily class it as an oxymoron.

Often, it is preceded by a negation. As in, "micro-economics is not an exact science".

It's a science of sorts, in so far as there are generally accepted rules and principles governing micro-economics.

Chemistry however, is an exact science. Results are repeatable and observable given the same ingredients, the same of which cannot be said about economics.

Dr. Bre

IM0 wrote: »

the phrase "not an exact science" - science is a para-dime always changing and never exact

any more oxymorons you can think of

are these people who go to oxygen?

Jev/N

I've heard a few people say: it was a "big pint"

robman60

Civil Engineer.

robman60

Jev/N wrote: »

I've heard a few people say: it was a "big pint"

That's not an oxymoron. You're confusing it with the moron that would say something like that.

--Kaiser--

Some people in this thread need to learn the difference between a misnomer and an oxymoron

Kylo Ren

The word oxymoron is an oxymoron. Oxy meaning sharp and moron meaning dull.

K.Flyer

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Allyall

Act Naturally.

It's the one example our Teacher used over and over in School when using/explaining it.

wp_rathead

War on Terror ?

FoxT

I would like to remind everybody that a 'near miss' is, in fact, a hit!

clusk007

Same Difference :rolleyes:

Captain Chaos

clusk007 wrote: »

Same Difference :rolleyes:

I love using that one myself, especially when the person stops and thinks about what I just said.

lOWCOUNTRY

Civil Servant.

Jimoslimos

New & Improved

1qTour

Microsoft Works

April O Neill

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Moot point.

People always use it wrong.

That's not an oxymoron though. That's just people using the word incorrectly. Hate when people don't use 'oxymoron' correctly.

The Backwards Man

April O Neill wrote: »

That's not an oxymoron though. That's just people using the word incorrectly. Hate when people don't use 'oxymoron' correctly.

The title of this thread wasn't 'Oxymorons' when I typed that reply, but I suppose that's a moot point.:p

Los Lobos

Is "much of a muchness" an oxymoron? I have no idea what the hell an oxymoron is. But I remember every single time someone said that phrase to me and I remember wanting to hurt them. A lot. Baxtards

Andy-Pandy

Ringsend

My name is URL

'a constant wind blows abruptly'

whatever happened to that genius?

rubadub

IM0 wrote: »

the phrase "not an exact science" - science is a para-dime always changing and never exact

Many would class mathematics as a science.

"Not an exact science" to me means you cannot predict the exact result. So calories in relation to heating water is an exact science, calories in relation to how much fat you put on by eating 10,000kcal of donuts is not.

Hootanany

Going forwards.

calabi yau

I thought paradigm meant an accepted norm, as in not changing

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Jev/N

--Kaiser-- wrote: »

Some people in this thread need to learn the difference between a misnomer and an oxymoron

They're not always mutually exclusive though.

Anyway, carry on.

L1011

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Moot point.

People always use it wrong.

About half the people in work think that its "mute point" as in "I don't want to talk about it". Meaning its basically become a wonky synonym for "the other person is right and I don't want to be seen backing down". Very much not the original meaning.

IM0

calabi yau wrote: »

I thought paradigm meant an accepted norm, as in not changing

no the complete opposite, the way I used it. excepted norm until someone finds a new norm and they throw the old one in the bin .... just like the way science does it :pac:

Oranage2

closed opening


Is this an oxymoron?

MadsL

After Hours?

24/7 forum, no?

locum-motion

IM0 wrote: »

... excepted norm ...

Either the word 'accepted' or the word 'expected' could have conveyed roughly the meaning you meant. 'Excepted', though? Don't think so.

bodice ripper

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