Talk:inept

"The inability to to execute a series of usually manual maneuvers to complete a task."

I put this in the definition but it has been removed.The reason I have used a more complicated but exact description is that this is its usage. Is one inept at poetry?Is one inept at singing?Is one inept at running? NO, there are other words to describe these things.Like lots of words they can be used in a correct technical sense but misfit in language usage.Why put a draft horse in a race horses shoes. One much more likely to be described as inept when --Using pliers, shuffling cards,putting on a tie,flipping an omelet,beating an egg etc etc.

And it is far less likely to hear The man is an inept philosopher (though it might be said for humor),The woman is an inept gardener (again usage is unsuitable because the range of tasks is too broad).

My general complaint is that with so many words at our disposal why not tighten the definitions by elaborating on real usage, raise the standards and help show the reader how a word is effectively used so they can grasp how to use it.Other wise why have different words at all ? Only for sound variation?

My definition for Shadenfreude is :2. Satisfaction derived when a person has misfortune for breaking rules or conventions. ;this is modern usage.The core definition is one as and as society moves and morphs the usage changes. In war current usage would be irrelevant.


 * inept: is an adjective. Your definition was for a noun. SemperBlotto 07:58, 9 February 2009 (UTC)

Please excuse my grammatical inadequacy and lucky for spell checker ,Semper Blotto. Still ,is there any validity in my observation?I hope I can make useful contributions. Chasludo
 * As a beginning, I would recommend the proper spelling of the word manoeuvre which comes from main (-> man) + oeuvre and not euver, as far as I know there is no word euver in English nor French. The uſer hight Bogorm converſation 08:40, 7 March 2009 (UTC)

Hey Bogman, I need that.You might be a linguist , but what about common sense?Usage is for us guys , the men in the street defending battle by battle the dissipation of our erudite culture.I like a latin quote to impress you but I can't think of one!Keep it up!
 * What about Magna est vis veritatis et praevalebit, one of my favourites? The uſer hight Bogorm converſation 17:54, 19 March 2009 (UTC)