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As a scientist*, I must protest: "cohort" does not mean the same thing as "group."
Posted by
ReluctantCynic (aka ReluctantCynic)
Dec 21 '23, 08:46
I studied a cohort of fir trees for my masters' thesis. I did not study a mere "group" of fir trees.
So, harumph, I say! Harumph!
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I thought "cohort" was more about a group sharing a view, action or characteristic? -- nm
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Spawn
Dec 21, 08:59
I'm in favor of the [Quintilian] quote that the purpose of language is to make it impossible to be misunderstood. If someone's using "group"
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Max
Dec 21, 08:56
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I love that.
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ReluctantCynic
Dec 21, 09:03
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Neil deGrasse Tyson had a similar thought on Hot Ones that I try to remember when dealing with annoying gaming forum users
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Max
Dec 21, 09:09
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cohort was a military term I thought -- nm
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Beaker 🍺
Dec 21, 08:49
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'Tis. A 'cohort' is simply a specific type of 'group.'
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ReluctantCynic
Dec 21, 08:52
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A cohort knows where the bodies are buried -- nm
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JD
Dec 21, 09:53
Ah, yes. -- nm
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Spawn
Dec 21, 08:59
It can have a technical meaning, yes. Even in the business space. -- nm
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Beryllium
Dec 21, 08:46
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But I still get the point Cuban was making.
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ReluctantCynic
Dec 21, 08:49
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