does this make sense: "the ubiquitous items displayed in the store"?

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does this make sense: "the ubiquitous items displayed in the store"?

as in the items are everywhere...everywhere you turn you see products being displayed.

2007-10-01 19:54:52 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay

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It makes no sense at all. Ubiquitous means 'everywhere'. It cannot sensibly be used as an adjective to describe everything a store sells. Men's clothing would not be 'ubiquitous' in the sense that they would not be displayed in the women's clothing section.

2007-10-02 00:18:00 · answer #1 · answered by rdenig_male 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

No, ubiquitous means commonplace not densely packed.

2007-10-02 03:04:07 · answer #2 · answered by Bethany 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋