COUNT/UNCOUNT NOUNS [was FW: "needlepoint" v.]

[Thomas Paikeday]

sagehen wrote:
>
> >THOMAS PAIKEDAY wrote:
>
> >About "solipsisms," I think Buckley should be given the benefit of his
> >own thinking on the point at issue. If solipsism is a subjective
> >idealism that denies that the human mind has any valid ground for
> >believing in the existence of anything but itself (I didn't say that),
> >why not solipsisms? Or fanaticisms, impressionisms, nationalisms, or any
> >other isms for that matter? These are subtle conceptual distinctions
> >made by razon-sharp minds. But I am not a fan of Buckley.
> >
> >
> >P.S. I just read Jesse's and Doug Wilson's comments. The evidence seems
> >to support my contention.
> >
> >
> >Fred Shapiro wrote:
> >>
> >> Is "solipsism" a count noun?  Isn't likely that Buckley really meant
> >> "solecisms" instead of "solipsisms"?
> >>
> >> Fred
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> It seems to me that the countability (or not) of "solipsism" is a side
> issue here.

I agree with A. Murie. Sorry if I changed the subject.
TMP