Not required

[La Mangra]

there is no sign that anywhere anyone have words that would mean the "not required" senses

opened - closed

high - low

required - ?

duty - ?

needed - ?

obligatory - ?

[wyoguy]

unneeded, unnecessary, noncompulsory, nonessential...etc... need more?

[La Mangra]

Quote by: wyoguy unneeded, unnecessary, noncompulsory, nonessential...etc... need more?

like

opened - unopened

high - nonhigh

etc need more ?

[Darebirth]

Nonhigh isn't a word. Unnescessary is a word.

[Thanatos]

Senses...what do you mean by senses?

[La Mangra]

Quote by: Darebirth Nonhigh isn't a word. Unnescessary is a word.

negatives aren't the same as words like opened - closed, high - low

you can say " close it ! "

would you say " unopen it ! " in the same way ?

you can think " low "

would you think " nonhigh " in the same way ?

[La Mangra]

Quote by: Thanatos Senses...what do you mean by senses?

the meanings

[Dr_Acula]

Quote by: La Mangra negatives aren't the same as words like opened - closed, high - low you can say " close it ! " would you say " unopen it ! " in the same way ? you can think " low " would you think " nonhigh " in the same way ?

yes. just because a word hasn't got the non, or un, or dis, doesn't make it any less negtive or oppsoite to the original word. closed = unopened. but unopen isn't a word, because the guy who invented the words dindt like the sound of it.

[stardust]

Was that sarcasm? Unopen is a word.

[Tycoon]

No it's not.

You know why? Because were it actually a word it would have the exact same meaning as the word "close". There is no need to create a new word to substitute for the word "close" as it perfectly expresses the action.

Which is why this entire thread is irrelevant.

[Jinei]

Quote by: Tycoon Which is why this entire thread is irrelevant.

Oh man, what a wasted opportunity to say "Which is why this entire thread is 'not required'."

[Tycoon]

Oh man, what a wasted opportunity to say "Which is why this entire thread is 'not required'."

Lmao, I'm sorry. Normally I have a great eye for opportunities to be a smartass.

[Morality Games]

And who can aspire to anything higher than to be a smartass? There are no people worthier than that holy bunch.

[Tycoon]

And who can aspire to anything higher than to be a smartass? There are no people worthier than that holy bunch.

People who look down upon smartasses only do so because they do not have the sarcastic wit to be one themselves.

[stardust]

Quote by: Tycoon No it's not. You know why? Because were it actually a word it would have the exact same meaning as the word "close". There is no need to create a new word to substitute for the word "close" as it perfectly expresses the action.

Unopen is a word. Don't disregard synonyms.

[SoylentGreen]

Quote by: stardust Unopen is a word. Don't disregard synonyms.

unopen - Definitions from Dictionary.com
unopen

adjective
not open; "the door slammed shut" [syn: shut] [ant: open]

[Tycoon]

unopen - Definitions from Dictionary.com unopen adjective not open; "the door slammed shut" [syn: shut] [ant: open]

I think we the meaning we were discussing was more along the lines of "to close" rather than "closed". A verb, not an adjective.

[SoylentGreen]

Quote by: Tycoon I think we the meaning we were discussing was more along the lines of "to close" rather than "closed". A verb, not an adjective.

At the risk of earning your eternal wrath by once again disagreeing.
closed is an adjective , close is the verb.
Or am i reading it wrong?
And your doing a lot better than I can trying to figure out what la mangra means

[Tycoon]

At the risk of earning your eternal wrath by once again disagreeing. closed is an adjective , close is the verb. Or am i reading it wrong? And your doing a lot better than I can trying to figure out what la mangra means

... I suppose either one works. Closed and unopen the adjective are synonymous, but close and unopen the verb are also synonymous.

But again, none of this matters as there's no need to have to words to describe the same thing when one serves the purpose perfectly already.

[SoylentGreen]

Quote by: Tycoon ... But again, none of this matters as there's no need to have to words to describe the same thing when one serves the purpose perfectly already.

Thats the trouble with the english language it can use many words to describe the same thing.

argument
altercation, bicker, clash, contention, controversy, debate, difficulty, disagreement, dispute, fight, polemic, quarrel, run-in, spat, squabble, tiff, wrangle

No wonder la mangra has such difficulty communicating.