it is just that the same word can have both an ordinary or ignorant as well
as a special or more intelligent meaning
this occurs all the time
probably in most languages
normal ignorant usage cant be entirely ignored tho
for it is often what the word naturally most means
m
>From: "Brendan Whyte" <brwhyte@...>
>Reply-To: BoundaryPoint@yahoogroups.com
>To: BoundaryPoint@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: Re: [BoundaryPoint] What is an enclave
>Date: Sun, 04 Nov 2001 19:02:16 +1100
>
>
> >Brendan Whyte wrote:
> > > An exclave is a special type of fragment, one that is surrounded
> > > by one other unit. It must be landlocked too.
> >
> >Well, that definition is not universally accepted:
> >the American Heritage Dictionary illustrates "exclave" with Cabinda.
> >
>
>The OED has a proper [ ;-) ] definition for both enclave and exclave.
>
>That plus notable exclave experts confirm 'my' definition above.
>
>This is one problem that 'enclave' and 'excalve' are used far too liberally
>and slapdashically by the much of the media.
>
>Websters: "a small part of a country lying within the territory of another
>country'.
>Cabinda does NOT lie 'within' another country!
>
>
>
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