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furrysalesman69 t1_itkbc1e wrote

Reply to comment by SonicGhost in [image] Quality is not an act, it is a habit - Aristotle by Lioness-

Post seems to be leaning to it being used as a Quality by itself, and not as the the adjective that r/collins08480 alludes to. The quote however is not entirely a word salad, but a word sandwich without the top layer of bread. The word "quality" feels like a poor subject in this sentence, but it is technically correct. Usually these sentences are led with explorations of why they made such a declarative statement.

I do see where y'all are coming from, as Quality does give itself to the words Habit and Act, BUT it is not describing it. Rather the words Act and Habit are being used here as ADJECTIVES towards the word quality. This is why this sentence fragment feels sus.

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SonicGhost t1_itlhumd wrote

What would it mean to say: Quality is not an act? Does it mean something like: a characteristic of something is not an act? Or does it mean: virtue is not an act? If the latter (and the latter is correct), then do you see why the word quality is used wrongly?

Of course, it is possible to read quality as an abstract noun. The point is this: the abstract noun "quality" doesn't mean what it means here. It usually means "characteristic" or "attribute", not "virtue", "excellence", etc.

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furrysalesman69 t1_itn9h65 wrote

What it usually means and what it means here are two different chickens my guy. Once again, this phantasmal of a sentence is about as coherent as your mom when she tells you Halloween is satanic and hands out apples and raisins to trick or treaters.

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SonicGhost t1_itnp351 wrote

> What it usually means and what it means here are two different chickens my guy.

Sorry, what? The meaning of language is in use. If you use a word in a way that nobody would use it wouldn't mean anything. Here, the use of the word quality is pushing it; it borders on being incorrect.

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