Talk:Play value

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Sine qua non

The anonymous poster from IP # 67.160.86.119 dismissed the lead-in sentence to this item as pretentious because the Latin phrase sine qua non was used. The poster states "Removed unnecessary pretentious Latin words."

However, by removing the words, the poster inadvertently changed the meaning from the essential value of a toy merely for play to it's essential value in toto. While admittedly, this is a fine distinction, toys obviously do have other uses besides play, so it is necessary to make a distinction to get a clear meaning.

Sine qua non according to the New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy[1] refers to "essential, crucial, or indispensable ingredient without which something would be impossible: Her leadership was the sine qua non of the organization’s success. " From Latin, meaning without which nothing.

Therefore, I have rolled back this change, but if it still seems overly pretentious to others, only a change in wording which retains the original meaning should be used.--Dr.apricot