REPLY: RE: [Maths-Education] Being outdated

Paul Ernest maths-education@nottingham.ac.uk
Thu, 1 May 2003 16:07:45 +0100 (GMT Daylight Time)


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> The discussion may be interested - but the word seminal ought to be banned!
> Pat

Now what's wrong with the word seminal? As a metaphor the 
concept of seed is important. I don't perceive it to be 
sexist. Am I  Being outdated? 


Paul Ernest