dizzmatic89;3933072 said:
Like I said, I used the verb, not adjective. By the way, a Rage Against the Machine avatar doesn't make you more intelligent
From dictionary.com
Main Entry: discriminate [v. dih-skrim-uh-neyt; adj. dih-skrim-uh-nit] Show IPA
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: show prejudice
Regardless of the definition tho, you lost for misunderstanding the context of how the original word was spoken. You should take an english class so you can gain basic language interpretation skills
Yes you used the verb and I used the adjective, and they have different meanings based on context. You used the definition of discriminate to oppose my definition of discriminating. Your usage was invalid. My original post was also in response to your boyfriend whom you so eagerly defend; who stated that using the word discriminating is ignorant. Clarifying example
African Americans are historically
discriminated against in the United States.
I have a
discriminating taste in automobiles. I prefer German and Japanese imports over American made cars.
Let's eat grandpa vs. Let's eat, grandpa. Just like punctuation, verbs vs adjective changes the whole meaning of a sentence.
Origin:
1620–30; < Latin discrīminātus separated, past participle of discrīmināre. See discriminant, -ate1
dis·crim·i·nant [dih-skrim-uh-nuhnt] Show IPA
noun Mathematics .
a relatively simple expression that determines some of the properties, as the nature of the roots, of a given equation or function.
The origins of discriminate are older than the american context of discrimination/racist legislation.
