QED: Quod erat demonstrandum

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Re: QED: Quod erat demonstrandum

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Znex wrote:Oh okay. I was most likely generalising anyway - I haven't been in much contact with proofs. Although I was sure QED was used in statements like "QED, the plural of octopus is octopodes"...
Both of the possible uses for "QED" you mention, are places I would expect to see "BTW" instead.
(By the way: BTW stands for "by the way").

I'd also expect to see "FYI" used there.
(In case you don't know FYI stands for "for your information".)
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Re: QED: Quod erat demonstrandum

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eldin raigmore wrote:
Znex wrote:Oh okay. I was most likely generalising anyway - I haven't been in much contact with proofs. Although I was sure QED was used in statements like "QED, the plural of octopus is octopodes"...
Both of the possible uses for "QED" you mention, are places I would expect to see "BTW" instead.
(By the way: BTW stands for "by the way").

I'd also expect to see "FYI" used there.
(In case you don't know FYI stands for "for your information".)
Well I meant it would be something like this:

"What makes you so sure that the plural of octopus is not octopuses?"

"Well, blah blah blah blah....

etc.

etc.


...QED, the plural of octopus is octopodes."
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Re: QED: Quod erat demonstrandum

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Znex wrote:Well I meant it would be something like this:
"What makes you so sure that the plural of octopus is not octopuses?"
"Well, blah blah blah blah....
etc.
etc.
...QED, the plural of octopus is octopodes."
Oh.
That's almost "correct" (that is, almost the same as the usage I'm used to).
The only difference is what I'm used to would end up with:
"... So the plural of octopus is octopada; QED"
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Re: QED: Quod erat demonstrandum

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quod erat dēmonstrandum
who-NEU.NOM.SING be.IMPER-3SG demonstrate-FUT.PASS-PCPL-NEU.ACC

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ɨcːjɻ̥r icʲɐtʲ ĩn̥tʲɛː mm̥tʃʷʊʔɬ

NEUT.TOPIC that AUX- IMPER FUT.show-VERB

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Re: QED: Quod erat demonstrandum

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Dat ho visutam asutam.
da.t hah vi-s.u-tam as.ut.a-m
That which other-show.ppp-gerundive be.3sg(was).pres-statement
That which it be demonstrated was.
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Hold infinity in the palm of your hand, and eternity in an hour.
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Re: QED: Quod erat demonstrandum

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Học ngộtcâzhi qônsê.
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3s.NEUT proof complete-CAUS

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çen k' î faliva demouttrâ
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DEM REL.ACC 3S.M.NOM be_necessary-IPF-3S demonstrate-INF

which was to be demonstrated
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Vit yiraiudut
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REL.INAN PST-PROP-proof-INV.3SG.INAN
What should have been demonstrated
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