The Order of Things......

[eFestivals]

it refers to the conversation being had.

it refers to what is being said. It only takes one person to say something.

Mono is specifically one. Dia is any number - which can also be one.

Edited April 1, 2011 by eFestivals

[worm]

[eFestivals]

Apology accepted.

Don't beat yourself up over it Chief. Easy mistake to make.

See above.

[worm]

it refers to what is being said. It only takes one person to say something.

[worm]

Mono is specifically one. Dia is any number - which can also be one.

[eFestivals]

Wrong. It refers to two competing narrative strands. That requires two or more people.

I don't know why you're even attempting to contradict me.

I'm correcting you.

"dia" is Greek for "across" or "through", not "two". Mono is specifically one. Dia is any number - which can also be one.

[worm]

"dia" is Greek for "across" or "through", not "two". Mono is specifically one. Dia is any number - which can also be one.

[worm]

I'm correcting you.

[eFestivals]

How do you cross logues if there is only one of them?

You don't I guess. I guess you learn to work language correctly and not wrongly. I'm not claiming to be a language expert, I'm merely relying on the word of someone of far higher standing than you.

[greenfairy43]

I'm merely relying on the word of someone of far higher standing than you.

[eFestivals]

Stephen Fry?

Correct.

[eFestivals]

How do you cross logues if there is only one of them?

Just some more guessing....

"dia" is Greek for "across" or "through", not "two". So I'd 'guess' that it's about getting a logue across. Not the corruption 'cross' that you used because of your wrong starting presumption (of wanting to prove yourself right, and not actually considering what was in front of you ).

And I'd 'guess' that the reason that 'dialogue' is commonly but wrongly thought of as two or more is because of 'monologue'. I'd 'guess' that monologue is a far newer word, because any society would need a word for referring to something which was said (by one or more people) a long long time before they'd need a word for just one person banging on about something.

So I'd guess it's the existence of monologue which has lead to a presumption of dialogue being about two people speaking.

Edited April 1, 2011 by eFestivals

[greenfairy43]

Stephen Fry?

[worm]

Just some more guessing....

"dia" is Greek for "across" or "through", not "two". So I'd 'guess' that it's about getting a logue across. Not the corruption 'cross' that you used because of your wrong starting presumption (of wanting to prove yourself right, and not actually considering what was in front of you ).

And I'd 'guess' that the reason that 'dialogue' is commonly but wrongly thought of as two or more is because of 'monologue'. I'd 'guess' that monologue is a far newer word, because any society would need a word for referring to something which was said (by one or more people) a long long time before they'd need a word for just one person banging on about something.

So I'd guess it's the existence of monologue which has lead to a presumption of dialogue being about two people speaking.

[worm]

Correct.

[llcoolphil]

Day 3 in the worn first thread household and after abandoning the chicken and egg exchange over sense and sensation, worm and Neil turn instead to having a dialogue about dialogue whilst greenfairy pokes fun from the side.

[llcoolphil]

If Im considering whether to go to the pub or not, I have to consider the going option with the not going option. Two narrative strands, one protagonist

[worm]

Day 3 in the worn first thread household and after abandoning the chicken and egg exchange over sense and sensation, worm and Neil turn instead to having a dialogue about dialogue whilst greenfairy pokes fun from the side.

[worm]

If Im considering whether to go to the pub or not, I have to consider the going option with the not going option. Two narrative strands, one protagonist

[llcoolphil]

This can't be the case if both are speaking out aloud in total oblivion - this would be two monologues.

[worm]

You see, from some perspectives...

[llcoolphil]

A page late, but you's got there.

[worm]

I hadn't seen the original quote - they're very easy to skip past!! - and my original post was to set you up to say something similar so I could say what I did. Sadly, this is true.

[greenfairy43]

Day 3 in the Worm first thread household and after abandoning the chicken and egg exchange over sense and sensation, Worm and Neil flirt incessantly whilst greenfairy pokes fun from the side.

[worm]

the chicken and egg exchange over sense and sensation

Edited April 2, 2011 by worm