Comments on: Minimalistic is not a word. Minimalist is. But minimal is better. http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/minimalistic-not-word-minimalist-i/ Where to find Malcolm Coles, reviews, and tips on how to do things I couldn't do. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:13:41 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Brian http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/minimalistic-not-word-minimalist-i/#comment-3741 Brian Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:08:26 +0000 http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/?p=102#comment-3741 Hooray! Hooray!

]]> By: Malcolm Coles http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/minimalistic-not-word-minimalist-i/#comment-3740 Malcolm Coles Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:00:38 +0000 http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/?p=102#comment-3740 <blockquote>The word minimal seems to do the job</blockquote> You're right. I've changed the title and intro!

The word minimal seems to do the job

You're right. I've changed the title and intro!

]]> By: Brian http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/minimalistic-not-word-minimalist-i/#comment-3738 Brian Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:52:54 +0000 http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/?p=102#comment-3738 It's true. However, it seems a bit superfluous to me as the word minimal seems to do the job. Either way as you say, minimalistic is not a word, a fact that most of the English speaking world seems unaware of. It's true. However, it seems a bit superfluous to me as the word minimal seems to do the job. Either way as you say, minimalistic is not a word, a fact that most of the English speaking world seems unaware of.

]]> By: Malcolm Coles http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/minimalistic-not-word-minimalist-i/#comment-3737 Malcolm Coles Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:47:37 +0000 http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/?p=102#comment-3737 Over <a href="http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/minimalist?view=uk">here</a>, it reckons minimalist can be either a noun or an adjective. At least we can agree minimalistic isn't a word. Over here, it reckons minimalist can be either a noun or an adjective.

At least we can agree minimalistic isn't a word.

]]> By: Brian http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/minimalistic-not-word-minimalist-i/#comment-3736 Brian Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:34:02 +0000 http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/?p=102#comment-3736 Actually the word isn't minimalist... it's just minimal, minimal is an adjective, minimalist is a noun, minimalistic, if it were a word would be an adjective and would describe something which pertained to minimalism, i.e. something minimal. ergo minimalistic = minimal. hooray for pedantry. Actually the word isn't minimalist... it's just minimal, minimal is an adjective, minimalist is a noun, minimalistic, if it were a word would be an adjective and would describe something which pertained to minimalism, i.e. something minimal. ergo minimalistic = minimal.

hooray for pedantry.

]]> By: Pink http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/minimalistic-not-word-minimalist-i/#comment-734 Pink Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:10:09 +0000 http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/?p=102#comment-734 I know it's not a real word. It's fun making them up though. I know it's not a real word. It's fun making them up though.

]]> By: Malcolm Coles http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/minimalistic-not-word-minimalist-i/#comment-529 Malcolm Coles Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:40:46 +0000 http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/?p=102#comment-529 Erm, it doesn't. See point above about it not being a word. Erm, it doesn't. See point above about it not being a word.

]]> By: Pink http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/minimalistic-not-word-minimalist-i/#comment-528 Pink Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:02:12 +0000 http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/?p=102#comment-528 I personally prefer minimalistastic. It means fantastically sparse. I personally prefer minimalistastic. It means fantastically sparse.

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