on certainty 572

572. Don’t I seem to know that I can’t be wrong about such a thing as my own name?

This comes out in the word: ‘If that is wrong, then I am crazy.” Very well, but those are words; but what influence does it have on the application of language?

there is no right usage – or wrong usage of language –

there is usage –

and it either works for you –whatever that amounts to –

or it doesn’t –

if it doesn’t – you make a change

you can never be sure if a usage  will function –

or continue to function

the application of language –

is uncertain

© greg t. charlton. 2010.