could you explain the joke?

by Anonymous 11 years ago

//can't see// //clear// //transparency// //invisibility//

by Anonymous 11 years ago

OHHHHHH

by Anonymous 11 years ago

Transparent things allow light to travel through it making it see-through but the object is still easily detectable. To be considered invisible is to be impossible or extremely difficult to detect. Fail pun.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

If they had the exact same meaning, word for word, there would not be any need to have different words for them. They're still synonyms even if there is a difference. I don't think that slight difference is major enough to completely render the pun worthless

by Anonymous 11 years ago

It's not they aren't considered synonyms it's that there is a clear difference in the meaning. One is detectable, the other is not. Just saying why I didn't like it, and that my opinion is that it is a fail. I don't think that everyone will feel the same way, but I do. Fair enough?

by Anonymous 11 years ago

I'm not trying to infringe on your right to have an opinion, I'm just sharing mine, which I also have just as much a right to share. And isn't something invisible still detectable by other senses? And something transparent can be very difficult to detect, as can be something invisible

by Anonymous 11 years ago

I went and read the meanings in the dictionary.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

and?

by Anonymous 11 years ago

And the definitions are what I told you already.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

Something transparent can still be very difficult to detect. You also said something invisible can be very difficult to detect. The definitions overlap enough for them to, in certain contexts, mean the same thing, therefore they can be considered synonyms (under certain context), meaning the post still works

by Anonymous 11 years ago

I'll just ignore the dictionary meanings and let people know that you told me the truth.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

I'm not following what you're saying

by Anonymous 11 years ago

Ok. This is the last thing I'm going to say to you. 1. There is one clear difference between the definitions. 2. You told me what I said was wrong even though it was based off of the dictionary definitions of the word. 3. I pointed out that while I could see the joke, it wasn't funny to me but that I could see why some people may enjoy it. 4. I read the dictionary definitions, and it specifically states that one is easily detected and one is either impossible or extremely difficult to detect. 5. You told me again that I was wrong. I then let you know that I would make sure to tell people that the dictionary is incorrect and that you told me what the words REALLY mean. I hope that this play by play helped you out.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

Transparent: having the property of transmitting rays of light through its substance so that bodies situated beyond or behind can be distinctly seen. It says that what is beyond it can be distinctly seen, not the substance itself. It gives no indication that the substance itself can be easily detected. That's according to Dictionary.com, so if you used something different, I'd be happy to hear what it says. I was only confused about that last message you sent about ignoring dictionary definitions, and now I see what you were saying, sorry about the confusion on that.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

Ah, I think the definition I wrote was worded weird.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

Yeah, no worries. I can see where they are different, because its possible to visually detect something transparent due to refraction, unlike invisibility, but they can be equally easy to detect by other senses

by Anonymous 11 years ago

I'd just like to throw out there that plenty of words mean the exact same thing. The English language is very redundant.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

really? like what? i can't think of any with the exact same meaning

by Anonymous 11 years ago

the closest I can think of is Fall and Autumn from these people: http://ask.metafilter.com/211213/Words-With-Identical-Meanings but even then I wouldn't say that these words have the exact same meaning because of connotations I also wouldn't say the language is redundant synonyms make for good vocabulary all languages have them and it adds to variety and whatnot

by Anonymous 11 years ago

Hmm, and twelve and dozen... I was wrong, I stand corrected

by Anonymous 11 years ago

I wouldn't say wrong because of connotations

by Anonymous 11 years ago

well, what are the varying connotations between autumn and fall?

by Anonymous 11 years ago

I don't but maybe someone else does I'm hoping that there are no two words that mean //exactly// the same thing in every single situation to every single person

by Anonymous 11 years ago

Aaahhh I get it it took me a bit but I get it.

by Anonymous 10 years ago

the invisible Thing w CAN NOT SEE IT but the transparant thing w still can see through It :) simple and clear !

by Anonymous 10 years ago

that was very insightful, i see what you did there. really made me visualize it.

by Anonymous 10 years ago

the invisible Thing w CAN NOT SEE IT but the transparant thing w still can see through It :) simple and clear !

by Anonymous 10 years ago