The Labeling Philosophy

Here, we explore the existential crisis of what it means to label something.

Do labels define us, or do we define the labels?

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/subpages/labels-as-curse-words Labels as Curse Words
Labels as Curse Words

Some labels are so bad, they should come with a warning.

Like the "Do Not Litter" sign, or the "Do Not Feed the Bears" sign, some labels are more than just words.

They are the unsaid, yet unspoken, warnings that we dare not utter.

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/subpages/labels-as-curse-words/label-grammar Label Grammar
Label Grammar

The verb "to label" is a transitive verb, taking the accusative case as an object.

Example: "I label the jar with a sticker."

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/subpages/labels-as-curse-words/label-grammar/subject-verb-agreement Label Grammar: Subject-Verb Agreement
Label Grammar: Subject-Verb Agreement

The subject and verb must agree in number and gender.

Example: "The dog wags its tail" but "The dog wags the ball."

This rule applies only to labels that are not mere suggestions.

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/subpages/labels-as-curse-words/label-grammar/subject-verb-agreement/exceptions Label Grammar: Subject-Verb Agreement Exceptions
Label Grammar: Subject-Verb Agreement Exceptions

The exception to the rule is when the verb is in the infinitive form.

Example: "To be or not to be" is grammatical, but "To eat the cookie" is not.

This exception is only valid for labels that are existential in nature.

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/subpages/labels-as-curse-words/label-grammar/subject-verb-agreement/exceptions/absolute-exceptions Label Grammar: Absolute Exceptions
Absolute Exceptions

When the verb is in the infinitive form, even the exceptions are not exceptions.

Example: "To be or not to be" is still not grammatical, even if it's in all caps.

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/subpages/labels-as-curse-words/label-grammar/subject-verb-agreement/exceptions/absolute-exceptions/absolute-absurd-exceptions Label Grammar: Absolute Absurd Exceptions
Absolute Absurd Exceptions

Even the exceptions have exceptions.

Example: "The exceptions have exceptions" is a label that has exceptions that have exceptions.

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/subpages/labels-as-curse-words/label-grammar/subject-verb-agreement/exceptions/absolute-exceptions/absolute-absurd-exceptions/exceptions-to-the-exception Label Grammar: Exceptions to the Exception
Exceptions to the Exception

The exception to the exception is also an exception.

Example: "The exception to the exception" is not an exception to the exception, but rather an exception that is itself an exception.

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/subpages/labels-as-curse-words/label-grammar/subject-verb-agreement/exceptions/absolute-exceptions/absolute-absurd-exceptions/exceptions-to-the-exception/exception-to-the-exception-of-exceptions Label Grammar: Exception to the Exception of Exceptions
Exception to the Exception of Exceptions

This is the exception that is an exception to the exception of the exceptions.

Example: "This is the exception that is an exception" is not an exception, but rather the exception that is not an exception.

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/subpages/labels-as-curse-words/label-grammar/subject-verb-agreement/exceptions/absolute-exceptions/absolute-absurd-exceptions/exceptions-to-the-exception/exception-to-the-exception-of-exceptions/exception-to-the-exception-of-the-exception Label Grammar: Exception to the Exception of the Exception
Exception to the Exception of the Exception

This is the exception that is an exception to the exception of the exceptions.

Example: "This is the exception that is an exception" is not an exception, but rather the exception that is not an exception.

This exception has no exceptions, because it is the exception that is an exception.

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/subpages/labels-as-curse-words/label-grammar/subject-verb-agreement/exceptions/absolute-exceptions/absolute-absurd-exceptions/exceptions-to-the-exception/exception-to-the-exception-of-exceptions/exception-to-the-exception-of-the-exception/exception-to-the-exception-of-the-exception Label Grammar: Exception to the Exception of the Exception of the Exception
Exception to the Exception of the Exception of the Exception

This is the exception that is an exception to the exception of the exceptions.

Example: "This is the exception that is an exception" is not an exception, but rather the exception that is not an exception.

This exception has no exceptions, because it is the exception that is an exception.

This exception has no exceptions, because it is the exception that is not an exception.

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