I wouldn't consider "clear" a color, but yes, I can imagine people prefering colorless objects to colored objects. For example, in dinner-ware, walls of buildings..
No I don't think it is a signal of indifference. I think there are clearer options than offering "clear" as answer to the Q: "What's your favourite color?". For example, "none" or "whatever"
Ok, I guess I perhaps interpret things a bit too literally, but I'd say black is definitely a color, and is different from "clear", which is not a color. (Basically, for something to have a color, light impinging on the object has to get back to my retina, whereas for "clear", we mean that the light passed through.) But if one says they like black, or "clear" they are indicating a preference imo, although perhaps the person indicating "clear" as a preference is trying to be a bit clever, I think :) Indifference is better indicated by saying "none" or "uh-huh"
Of course, it is not necessary to be literal in interpreting the statement, in which case, perhaps indifference is what they mean, like you say..
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I wouldn't consider "clear" a color, but yes, I can imagine people prefering colorless objects to colored objects. For example, in dinner-ware, walls of buildings..
No I don't think it is a signal of indifference. I think there are clearer options than offering "clear" as answer to the Q: "What's your favourite color?". For example, "none" or "whatever"
I meant, in order to indicate indifference..
Ok, I guess I perhaps interpret things a bit too literally, but I'd say black is definitely a color, and is different from "clear", which is not a color. (Basically, for something to have a color, light impinging on the object has to get back to my retina, whereas for "clear", we mean that the light passed through.) But if one says they like black, or "clear" they are indicating a preference imo, although perhaps the person indicating "clear" as a preference is trying to be a bit clever, I think :) Indifference is better indicated by saying "none" or "uh-huh"
Of course, it is not necessary to be literal in interpreting the statement, in which case, perhaps indifference is what they mean, like you say..
Look, "clear" is as much a color as "plaid" is... :)
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