2006-09-16 09:46:54 · 6 answers · asked by devotionalservice 4 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
I'm still trying to understand this, but thanks for the answers. Your answers contributed to coming up with answers to this kind of question.
2006-09-20 14:17:35 · update #1
Since we can't read each others minds, we have to be able to label things and associate those names with the object so that we we communicate, we know what each other is referring to. However, this is not flawless of course because one word for a "thing" can have different meaning to another person.
2006-09-16 09:49:05 · answer #1 · answered by muslimah 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Calling something "stuff" is understandable across many generations.
"That stuff that comes out of your mouth when you spit" is called spit. There is another word for it, but do you even care? I would call it stuff as well if I could get away with it.
2006-09-16 18:00:48 · answer #2 · answered by Confusion 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because only things with a name you cann call "stuff".
2006-09-16 16:54:45 · answer #3 · answered by nimrod 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because you don't want to sound like a moron with a poor vocabulary.
2006-09-16 16:48:16 · answer #4 · answered by notyou311 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to help identify what you are talking about.
2006-09-16 17:04:49 · answer #5 · answered by Miss Tee 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
so other people can know what you are speaking of
2006-09-16 16:54:56 · answer #6 · answered by King Midas 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋