Current Events > Is a Lamborghini a car? Help me settle an argument.

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I am saying a Lamborghini is not a car. You cannot own "a Lamborghini" saying that you "own a Lamborghini" is just shorthand for saying "you own a car of Lamborghini make"

However this logic doesn't apply in reverse. You can say you drive a "station wagon" because that is a car it's just a car with an unspecific make & model.

Lamborghini makes tractor equipment, too.

Well I mean that's like saying I drive a Nissan technically you can say that

Irony posted...

Well I mean that's like saying I drive a Nissan technically you can say that

Yes but you're not really driving "a Nissan." You're driving a car made by Nissan.

Not sure why you are asking this, Lambo is a genus of Gallardo so if you are driving a Gallardo you are also driving a Lamborghini. Same way I can be human and mammal.

But again that seems obvious-

MedeaLysistrata posted...

Not sure why you are asking this, Lambo is a genus of Gallardo so if you are driving a Gallardo you are also driving a Lamborghini. Same way I can be human and mammal.

But again that seems obvious-

Basically it's for scattergories

Tyranthraxus posted...

Basically it's for scattergories

Then no, the answer would be sports car there...

You're just arguing semantics at that point. Yes, you can own a Lamborghini.

is a ford a truck?

NoxObscuras posted...

You're just arguing semantics at that point. Yes, you can own a Lamborghini.

The entire point of the game is semantics so it's important.

Car -> Sports Car -> Lamborghini

They are in the same "causal" chain. Lamborghini is a "more" definite description. But they can all refer to the same thing.

In terms of categories, I wouldn't call it a category of car because you can't buy a Nissan Lambo for example

And that is a very confusing 20 pages

this is some serious tryhard bullshit right here

"Things are said to be named equivocally when though they have a common name the definition corresponding with the name differs for each. Thus a real man and a figure in a picture can both lay claim to the name animal"

MedeaLysistrata posted...

Car -> Sports Car -> Lamborghini

They are in the same "causal" chain. Lamborghini is a "more" definite description. But they can all refer to the same thing.

In terms of categories, I wouldn't call it a category of car because you can't buy a Nissan Lambo for example

Essentially what I'm saying is because it's asking for a Car, the answer should be "Lamborghini Diablo" or something. Just putting down "Lamborghini" is wrong.

It's a soup

Tyranthraxus posted...

Essentially what I'm saying is because it's asking for a Car, the answer should be "Lamborghini Diablo" or something. Just putting down "Lamborghini" is wrong.

That's pretty nitpicky imo

*only bothered to read OP*
This is such an incredibly stupid thing to be pedantic about and the whole argument is stupid and both sides lose for having it.

It's a dumb argument and yeah you're technically right as they sell other types of vehicles but nobody says they have a Lambo and mean one of their tractors lmak

it's called a supercar

it's not a sportscar. a mazda is a sportscar.

supercars are a totally different animal

a corvette is in-between a supercar and a sportscar

Okay if I said "Name a computer program" do you think "Microsoft" is an acceptable answer?

I get it. Lamborghini is a brand, not a car. But is this the fuckin Scattergories Tournament of Champions? Seems like some pretty high stakes.

Tyranthraxus posted...

Okay if I said "Name a computer program" do you think "Microsoft" is an acceptable answer?

"windows" is a fine answer. you're complaining that they didn't say "Windows 8.1"

Robot2600 posted...

"windows" is a fine answer. you're complaining that they didn't say "Windows 8.1"

No. They put Lamborghini. I put Lamborghini Diablo.

Saying Windows vs Windows 8.1 would be like complaining they didn't put the trim.

Tyranthraxus posted...

Okay if I said "Name a computer program" do you think "Microsoft" is an acceptable answer?

Microsoft Office is an acceptable answer that doesn't meet the mark

Robot2600 posted...

Oh my bad

what am i waking up to

Tyranthraxus posted...

Okay if I said "Name a computer program" do you think "Microsoft" is an acceptable answer?

The "make" paradigm in context of automobiles is used differently in English. Sorry bro.