eternity??

[Casiopea]

Originally Posted by Taka

Ah! I see what the problem is.

The problem is in my sentence I posted first as it's definition.

I meant to say "when the word means "the eternal truth" it has to have the plural form."

Sorry about the confusion. It's my fault.

No worries. :D It's in the getting there that learning takes place. What damage a singular sound/icon can cause, ne? Forget an -s and the world becomes incomprehensible. 8)

[Taka]

Could you paraphrase this part:

Originally Posted by Casiopea

What damage a singular sound/icon can cause, ne?

and this part?:

Originally Posted by Casiopea

Forget an -s and the world becomes incomprehensible.

I'm not sure I really understand what you mean by those.

[Taka]

Cas, I need your comment on those above. :)

[Casiopea]

What damage a singular sound/icon can cause, ne?

It took all three of us several posts to figure out the problem was not in the question but in the way the question was posed:

When "eternity" means "the eternal truth" it has to be plural.

"eternity" never means "the eternal truth". It's "eternities, with an -s (a singular sound/icon (i.e. symbol) that means, "eternal truths", again with an -s.

When "eternity" means "the eternal truths", it has to be plural in form (i.e. eternities).

Here I added an -s to "truths". :D

Omitting that symbol was the reason we were confused, and hence, "Forget an -s and the world becomes incomprehensible (i.e. omitting one little sound, one little symbol can cause miscommunication. Imagine that! Now that's cool; a total breakdown in communication, and all due to one symbol. Cool!

All the best, :D

[Taka]

Now I understand what you mean.

Thanks. :wink:

[Casiopea]

Originally Posted by Taka

Now I understand what you mean.

Thanks. :wink:

You're welcome, Taka. :D

What are you doing up so late? It's like 2:45 am. Hope you wake up on time for work. :wink:

All the best, :D

[Tdol]

Aren't you equally guilty?

[twostep]

Burning midnight oil with questions about eternities internet forum?

[Taka]

Originally Posted by tdol

Aren't you equally guilty?

[Taka]

Originally Posted by Casiopea

What are you doing up so late? It's like 2:45 am. Hope you wake up on time for work. :wink:

Don't worry, Cas. I work from late morning to afternoon.

Glad I don't have to commute in overcrowded trains. :wink: