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English Grammar and Usage Problems => Use and Misuse => Topic started by: Spreen on June 29, 2009, 10:34:46 PM

Title: Is the expression "mental telepathy" correct usage?
Post by: Spreen on June 29, 2009, 10:34:46 PM

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Is the expression "mental telepathy" correct usage?


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Reagan

Title: The term "mental telepathy" is actually a redundancy
Post by: Joe Carillo on July 01, 2009, 11:02:22 AM

Quote from: Reagan on June 29, 2009, 10:34:46 PM

Hello, Sir Joe!

Wan shang hao (Good post meridiem), Sir Joe!

Is the expression "mental telepathy" correct usage?


Xie xie (Thanks indeed), Sir Joe

Reagan

A lot of people have gotten used to using the term “mental telepathy” for the supposed ability of certain persons to communicate from one mind to another by extrasensory means, but just the word “telepathy” is enough. The word “mental” in the term “mental telepathy” is actually a redundancy, for it can be eliminated from the term without loss of essential information.