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Originally Posted by Casiopea  OK. So how does he work the hypothesis into a theory, and, more importantly, how does that theory apply here, English grammar rules, worldwide?, our previous discussion?  |
The author of the book uses the terms "hypothesis" and "theory" as though they were synonyms. I don't condone this, because I believe one should stick to either, or. I only examplified to you Wikipedia's definition of theory, where it is referred to as a hypothesis, because there is
no absolute truth in them, like it is in Science.
Now, the topic of
English grammar rules, worldwide I remember being done and over with. I have opened a new thread, to talk specifically about the controversies around theories / hypotheses in general - because I have seen disputes among linguists about this, just like it has been between us.