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 May 18, 11, 18:14    #31
z_darius:

I'd say that in simplest terms, idioms are phrasemes typical of a culture.

I'd say in simplest terms idioms are phrases that typically used do not convey literal meaning. Phrasemes on the other hand are any commonly used phrases comprising 2+ words.

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 May 18, 11, 18:18    #32
Koala:
I'd say in simplest terms idioms are phrases that typically used do not convey literal meaning.

true
Koala:
Phrasemes on the other hand are any commonly used phrases comprising 2+ words.


2+ could also mean a million.
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 May 18, 11, 18:22    #33
z_darius:
2+ could also mean a million.

2+ simply means plural. There's no upper limit for a phraseme, but I don't think there are any consisting of a million words.
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Edited by: Maaarysia  May 18, 11, 18:24    #34
What about "prowadzić barwne życie", "życzyć komu¶ kolorowych snów"? Are they count?
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 May 18, 11, 19:08    #35
Koala:
2+ simply means plural. There's no upper limit for a phraseme, but I don't think there are any consisting of a million words.

Plural has no upper limit, does it?
And I never said a million words would be allowed in a phraseme or idiom, did I?

Oh, and why use + if 2 (without the +) is already plural?
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Edited by: Koala  May 18, 11, 19:23    #36
z_darius:

Plural has no upper limit, does it?
And I never said a million words would be allowed in a phraseme or idiom, did I?

Oh, and why use + if 2 (without the +) is already plural?

I'm not sure if you're trolling me or you're simply unfamiliar with the convention. I'm assuming you're not so malicious, so let me rephrase that sentence:
"Phrasemes on the other hand are any commonly used phrases comprising at least two words. A single word cannot be classified as a phraseme"

"x+" where x may be any number is a convention to quickly type "at least x" or "x or more" (>= in mathematics).
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 May 18, 11, 19:26    #37
Koala:
I'm not sure if you're trolling me or you're simply unfamiliar with the convention. I'm assuming you're not so malicious, so let me rephrase that sentence:
"Phrasemes on the other hand are any commonly used phrases comprising at least two words. A single word cannot be classified as a phraseme"

"x+" where x may be any number is a convention to quickly type "at least x" or "x or more" (>= in mathematics).

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 May 22, 11, 12:52    #38
Wow!

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