Re: Why is Octavia Butler a science fiction author?

On 13 Apr, 18:40, Gene <g...@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Quadibloc <jsav...@xxxxxxxxx> rote in news:d61a718c-1847-42ef-8c2e-
e3eda089a...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:

True, but on the other hand, "a stationery and computer store" can
mean either a store that handles stationery and computers to an equal
extent, or a stationery store that also sells computers as a sideline,

* but not a computer store that also sells stationery as a sideline.

Baloney. It can ,mean exactly that. Order at most gives you a hint of the
penumbra of connotation, but cannot be relied on.


I'm not sure if it's still the case, but in the UK, advertising rules
meant that the item featured first in a pair should be dominant. So,
for example, a chicken and ham pie should have more chicken than ham.

Applying those rules to the original example [1], a science fiction
and fantasy author would write more science fiction than fantasy.
OTOH a fantasy and science fiction author would write more fantasy
than science fiction.

Cheers,
Nigel.

[1] Where admittedly they don't necessarily apply.

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