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Nonstandard adjectives in mathematics

Ranjit Bhatnagar once propounded the notion of a “nonstandard” adjective. This is best explained by an example. “Red” is not usually a nonstandard adjective, because a red boat is still a boat, a red hat is still a hat, and a red flag is still a flag. But “fake” is typically nonstandard, because a fake diamond is not a diamond, a fake Gucci handbag is not a Gucci handbag. The property is not really attached to the adjective itself. Red emeralds are not emeralds, so “red” is nonstandard when applied to emeralds. Fake expressions of sympathy are still expressions of sympathy, however insincere. “Toy” often goes both ways: a toy fire engine is not a fire engine, but a toy ball is a ball and a toy dog is a dog.

Unfortunately, no more about nonstandard adjectives is to be found via Google.