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You mean “without any prior evidence”. The phrase “a priori” means “by reason or deduction alone, without empirical evidence”. The phrase “a priori evidence” is
by jonshea 15y ago
You mean “without any prior evidence”. The phrase “a priori” means “by reason or deduction alone, without empirical evidence”. The phrase “a priori evidence” is an oxymoron.
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- electromagnetic 15y agoIt's the internet, if you don't start adding random i's to words, people will think you're new to the place. Don't forget the Viri, or even Virii.
- jonshea 15y agoPlurals of Latin / Greek words used in English: http://alt-usage-english.org/excerpts/fxplural.html http://alt-usage-english.org/excerpts/fxplural.html One of my favorite pages.
- scythe 15y agoI believe the proper Latin phrase, to evoke appropriate pretension and bravado, would be prima facie.