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Old 05-04-2005, 06:34 AM  
ezrydn
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Here's my 2 cent take on this.

I'm an American, living in Mexico. I find that the F v. C question is a simple matter of "specifics." English is a much more specific language than Spanish. Spanish is very "generic." Take away a person's expressions and hand gestures and they can't speak Spanish.

"Specifics", as mentioned here, means "exactness." With C, you're breaking down a range "generically." F tends to break it down more specificially by giving you more segments within the same range. K goes even farther, within that same range and gives you MORE units to work with within the noted range.

The range of "exactness" withing a noted reference segment is broad (C), segmented (F) and precise (K).

Play with you numbers all you want. Words, too. When one has more units to choose from, within a stated range, you get more exact readings, not some "generic round about."

And....Spanish sucks, too!
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