I don’t think those definitions really capture some of the relevant connotations that weirdness has related to accuracy and consistency. I personally didn’t even realize the exact problem you had with the commenter because the way zhe used “weird” made perfect sense to me.
I also don’t like prescriptivist theories of grammar very much and think that the original comment was clearly understandable and was perhaps less clearly intended to subvert the common belief that “QM is weird”, which is a belief that has been criticized in multiple places on this website, and I appreciated the creative attempt to get rid of the flawed belief by reframing “normalcy”.
My initial overview of these comments made me believe there was a lack of communication, now I see the initial hints I missed that show that you’re upset because words like “weird” are used informally. My bad for the initial comment, then.
I also don’t like prescriptivist theories of grammar very much
Me neither. I’m bringing up dictionary definitions as descriptions, not as prescriptions. I happen to agree with the dictionary (and it’s not my native language anyway), and since you seem to use a different meaning/definition, please tell me what it is!
and think that the original comment was clearly understandable
I, at least, apparently still don’t understand it.
Or rather, I understand the intent (because it’s been explained) but can’t understand how that intent can be read from the original words.
I don’t think those definitions really capture some of the relevant connotations that weirdness has related to accuracy and consistency. I personally didn’t even realize the exact problem you had with the commenter because the way zhe used “weird” made perfect sense to me.
I also don’t like prescriptivist theories of grammar very much and think that the original comment was clearly understandable and was perhaps less clearly intended to subvert the common belief that “QM is weird”, which is a belief that has been criticized in multiple places on this website, and I appreciated the creative attempt to get rid of the flawed belief by reframing “normalcy”.
My initial overview of these comments made me believe there was a lack of communication, now I see the initial hints I missed that show that you’re upset because words like “weird” are used informally. My bad for the initial comment, then.
Me neither. I’m bringing up dictionary definitions as descriptions, not as prescriptions. I happen to agree with the dictionary (and it’s not my native language anyway), and since you seem to use a different meaning/definition, please tell me what it is!
I, at least, apparently still don’t understand it.
Or rather, I understand the intent (because it’s been explained) but can’t understand how that intent can be read from the original words.