"Incredibly unique, one of only two" SIlverstone Auctions

[orangeLP400]

We all really do need to put a stop to this auction description nonsense, the above example just being a particularly absurd case, and from Silverstone Auctions 13 and 14 November 2020 on a Porsche Carrera 2.7 targa in Magenta.

It is not only the factual inaccuracies, which I can stomach, as we all make mistakes and cannot be experts on everything , but the misleading descriptions couched in vagaries with essential or important info left out or the childlike buff as per above, is more than annoying, as it does our hobby no favours.

It would be silly to bid on this auction which I presume it's run by pre-adolescents from their Mum's bedroom. So please don't.

[TwigtheWonderkid]

Ridiculous. Unique is binary, like pregnant, it either is or it isn't. There's no almost unique, or unique, one of only 2. If both were for sale, then it would be a unique pair.

I also get irritated by "for free". "I got it for free". No, you got it free. Instead of getting it for £5. But you didn't get it for free. Just free will do. tt.

[CanAm]

Was it off of eBay?

[Chubbyross]

Very unique always drives me mad.

[OllieJolly]

TwigtheWonderkid said:

Ridiculous. Unique is binary, like pregnant, it either is or it isn't. There's no almost unique, or unique, one of only 2. If both were for sale, then it would be a unique pair.

I also get irritated by "for free". "I got it for free". No, you got it free. Instead of getting it for £5. But you didn't get it for free. Just free will do. tt.

I got it for free, then someone brought it off of me for a £5er.

[Strudul]

OllieJolly said:

I got it for free, borrowed it too an mate for abit, then someone brought it off of me for a £5er.

EFA

[catman]

The "for free" is a particular dislike of mine. The current trend of joining two words together too.
Alot, abit, aswell etc.

[generationx]

A similar level of annoyance is when a car is described as having a "unique registration". Err...

[Fastlane]

Customer: "Can I get a cappuccino"
Barista (in my head): "No, that's my job, but I can make you one"

[bobsavage789]

I cringe a bit when people say things like “this data is”.

Anyone with any sort of classical education would know that the word “data” is plural!

(One “datum” in case anyone’s wondering...)

[sandman77]

bobsavage789 said:

I cringe a bit when people say things like “this data is”.

Anyone with any sort of classical education would know that the word “data” is plural!

(One “datum” in case anyone’s wondering...)

So how should we be saying “this data is a load of rubbish”?

[bobsavage789]

sandman77 said:

So how should we be saying “this data is a load of rubbish”?

Technically it should be “these data are a load of rubbish”

[Strudul]

bobsavage789 said:

sandman77 said:

So how should we be saying “this data is a load of rubbish”?

Technically it should be “these data are a load of rubbish”

That does not sound right...

[griffter]

Reminds me of an announcement over the tannoy at my kids’ schools fete. Head Master was commenting on a vintage tractor that had been brought along for display.

“Unique, it is. One of only two in the world”.

It confirmed my concerns about the school.