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Idioms: Should it be “ the internet is a seemingly infinite well of information” or “the internet is a seemingly infinite wealth of information”
What is the meaning of the phrase “chance would be a fine thing”?What does “frost your pickle” mean and where did it come from?“She hasn't said but a few words to me…” or “She has said but a few words to me…”?Is “knocking on” an idea an idiom for dismissing the idea?What is the (explicit) meaning of “Till daddy takes the t-bird away”Should/can the idioms “on the one hand” and “on the other hand” both support the main issueIdioms similar to “heard it through the grapevine”Usage of “light years better…” over “light years ahead…”“The Old Book” (the Bible)Does groping in the dark have negative (sexual) connotations?
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The title says it all. I have heard the phrase used either way, but "well" makes more sense to me. My editor and I are both at a stalemate with this one.
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The title says it all. I have heard the phrase used either way, but "well" makes more sense to me. My editor and I are both at a stalemate with this one.
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Either will do. Why not toss a coin?
– Mick
Jul 24 at 13:16
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An infinite well is usually said to be "bottomless", and a "well" is not usually used in that context.
– Weather Vane
Jul 24 at 13:16
I'd argue that both 'well' and 'wealth' are used in a quasi-quantifier way here (cf 'a lot of common sense', 'wealth of ...' being a snowclone, and that perhaps for this reason 'a seemingly infinite' doesn't sit too well with either expression. 'A seemingly infinite wealth of' sounds unnatural to my ears, and a seemingly infinite well is perhaps over-stretching the mental picture. I'd use 'a seemingly infinite source'.
– Edwin Ashworth
Jul 24 at 16:12
... As @Jason points out, 'well' has at least connotations of 'good' (a good source) and 'wealth' must denote 'good'. “The internet is a seemingly infinite source of invaluable information” works but loses punchiness.
– Edwin Ashworth
Jul 24 at 18:48
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I would say that "infinite wealth" sounds positive, but "bottomless well" is a bit more negative. Maybe "youtube is a bottomless well of cat videos" vs. "wikipedia has an infinite wealth of knowledge available"
– Steve Shipway
Jul 25 at 0:34
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The title says it all. I have heard the phrase used either way, but "well" makes more sense to me. My editor and I are both at a stalemate with this one.
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The title says it all. I have heard the phrase used either way, but "well" makes more sense to me. My editor and I are both at a stalemate with this one.
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Either will do. Why not toss a coin?
– Mick
Jul 24 at 13:16
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An infinite well is usually said to be "bottomless", and a "well" is not usually used in that context.
– Weather Vane
Jul 24 at 13:16
I'd argue that both 'well' and 'wealth' are used in a quasi-quantifier way here (cf 'a lot of common sense', 'wealth of ...' being a snowclone, and that perhaps for this reason 'a seemingly infinite' doesn't sit too well with either expression. 'A seemingly infinite wealth of' sounds unnatural to my ears, and a seemingly infinite well is perhaps over-stretching the mental picture. I'd use 'a seemingly infinite source'.
– Edwin Ashworth
Jul 24 at 16:12
... As @Jason points out, 'well' has at least connotations of 'good' (a good source) and 'wealth' must denote 'good'. “The internet is a seemingly infinite source of invaluable information” works but loses punchiness.
– Edwin Ashworth
Jul 24 at 18:48
1
I would say that "infinite wealth" sounds positive, but "bottomless well" is a bit more negative. Maybe "youtube is a bottomless well of cat videos" vs. "wikipedia has an infinite wealth of knowledge available"
– Steve Shipway
Jul 25 at 0:34
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Either will do. Why not toss a coin?
– Mick
Jul 24 at 13:16
1
An infinite well is usually said to be "bottomless", and a "well" is not usually used in that context.
– Weather Vane
Jul 24 at 13:16
I'd argue that both 'well' and 'wealth' are used in a quasi-quantifier way here (cf 'a lot of common sense', 'wealth of ...' being a snowclone, and that perhaps for this reason 'a seemingly infinite' doesn't sit too well with either expression. 'A seemingly infinite wealth of' sounds unnatural to my ears, and a seemingly infinite well is perhaps over-stretching the mental picture. I'd use 'a seemingly infinite source'.
– Edwin Ashworth
Jul 24 at 16:12
... As @Jason points out, 'well' has at least connotations of 'good' (a good source) and 'wealth' must denote 'good'. “The internet is a seemingly infinite source of invaluable information” works but loses punchiness.
– Edwin Ashworth
Jul 24 at 18:48
1
I would say that "infinite wealth" sounds positive, but "bottomless well" is a bit more negative. Maybe "youtube is a bottomless well of cat videos" vs. "wikipedia has an infinite wealth of knowledge available"
– Steve Shipway
Jul 25 at 0:34
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5
Either will do. Why not toss a coin?
– Mick
Jul 24 at 13:16
Either will do. Why not toss a coin?
– Mick
Jul 24 at 13:16
1
1
An infinite well is usually said to be "bottomless", and a "well" is not usually used in that context.
– Weather Vane
Jul 24 at 13:16
An infinite well is usually said to be "bottomless", and a "well" is not usually used in that context.
– Weather Vane
Jul 24 at 13:16
I'd argue that both 'well' and 'wealth' are used in a quasi-quantifier way here (cf 'a lot of common sense', 'wealth of ...' being a snowclone, and that perhaps for this reason 'a seemingly infinite' doesn't sit too well with either expression. 'A seemingly infinite wealth of' sounds unnatural to my ears, and a seemingly infinite well is perhaps over-stretching the mental picture. I'd use 'a seemingly infinite source'.
– Edwin Ashworth
Jul 24 at 16:12
I'd argue that both 'well' and 'wealth' are used in a quasi-quantifier way here (cf 'a lot of common sense', 'wealth of ...' being a snowclone, and that perhaps for this reason 'a seemingly infinite' doesn't sit too well with either expression. 'A seemingly infinite wealth of' sounds unnatural to my ears, and a seemingly infinite well is perhaps over-stretching the mental picture. I'd use 'a seemingly infinite source'.
– Edwin Ashworth
Jul 24 at 16:12
... As @Jason points out, 'well' has at least connotations of 'good' (a good source) and 'wealth' must denote 'good'. “The internet is a seemingly infinite source of invaluable information” works but loses punchiness.
– Edwin Ashworth
Jul 24 at 18:48
... As @Jason points out, 'well' has at least connotations of 'good' (a good source) and 'wealth' must denote 'good'. “The internet is a seemingly infinite source of invaluable information” works but loses punchiness.
– Edwin Ashworth
Jul 24 at 18:48
1
1
I would say that "infinite wealth" sounds positive, but "bottomless well" is a bit more negative. Maybe "youtube is a bottomless well of cat videos" vs. "wikipedia has an infinite wealth of knowledge available"
– Steve Shipway
Jul 25 at 0:34
I would say that "infinite wealth" sounds positive, but "bottomless well" is a bit more negative. Maybe "youtube is a bottomless well of cat videos" vs. "wikipedia has an infinite wealth of knowledge available"
– Steve Shipway
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"Wealth of information" is a (somewhat) commonly used idiom, as compared to "Well of information".
As per the Cambridge dictionary, one of the meanings of wealth (in Business English) is given as:
a large amount of something good:
a wealth of data/detail/information The website gives a wealth of data
on a company's stock.
He brings a wealth of industry experience to his
new position.
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But doesn't this make 'a seemingly infinite wealth of ...' an overegging? Wouldn't 'a seemingly infinite source of ...' be preferable?
– Edwin Ashworth
Jul 24 at 16:15
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@EdwinAshworth No, because information can also be bad. By specifying wealth, it's focusing only on the good information. The equivalent of infinite wealth of information would be infinite well of good information. At least as far as the cited definition implies . . .
– Jason Bassford
Jul 24 at 17:59
@Jason Bassford Agreed; the 'good' needs specifying to remain felicitous; but the overegging still applies. // This puts 'wealth' (or the lexeme 'a wealth of', at least) alongside 'galore' (corresponds to 'many gay/resplendent'), in my opinion, in a class where a word (hmm ... or lexeme!?) must be classed as both a quantifier and an adjective at the same time. Muchgood / manygay.
– Edwin Ashworth
Jul 24 at 18:50
Good answer, but it's worth noting that there's nothing wrong with using "well of information". It makes perfect sense. If you like how it sounds, use it.
– only_pro
Jul 24 at 21:52
This isn't really an idiom. The meaning, for both forms, is transparent from its constituent words.
– Acccumulation
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I think 'wealth' is the most appropriate choice, for the reasons already given, but I question the use of 'is' as the verb - "is ... a wealth" doesn't sound right. It would be better to say 'provides us with' or 'affords us'. Maybe you should consider changing the verb or finding another word altogether, such as 'fount', 'source', or 'wellspring'.
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I agree, or simply 'has' a wealth of information
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"Wealth of information" is a (somewhat) commonly used idiom, as compared to "Well of information".
As per the Cambridge dictionary, one of the meanings of wealth (in Business English) is given as:
a large amount of something good:
a wealth of data/detail/information The website gives a wealth of data
on a company's stock.
He brings a wealth of industry experience to his
new position.
answered Jul 24 at 13:22
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But doesn't this make 'a seemingly infinite wealth of ...' an overegging? Wouldn't 'a seemingly infinite source of ...' be preferable?
– Edwin Ashworth
Jul 24 at 16:15
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@EdwinAshworth No, because information can also be bad. By specifying wealth, it's focusing only on the good information. The equivalent of infinite wealth of information would be infinite well of good information. At least as far as the cited definition implies . . .
– Jason Bassford
Jul 24 at 17:59
@Jason Bassford Agreed; the 'good' needs specifying to remain felicitous; but the overegging still applies. // This puts 'wealth' (or the lexeme 'a wealth of', at least) alongside 'galore' (corresponds to 'many gay/resplendent'), in my opinion, in a class where a word (hmm ... or lexeme!?) must be classed as both a quantifier and an adjective at the same time. Muchgood / manygay.
– Edwin Ashworth
Jul 24 at 18:50
Good answer, but it's worth noting that there's nothing wrong with using "well of information". It makes perfect sense. If you like how it sounds, use it.
– only_pro
Jul 24 at 21:52
This isn't really an idiom. The meaning, for both forms, is transparent from its constituent words.
– Acccumulation
Jul 24 at 22:08
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"Wealth of information" is a (somewhat) commonly used idiom, as compared to "Well of information".
As per the Cambridge dictionary, one of the meanings of wealth (in Business English) is given as:
a large amount of something good:
a wealth of data/detail/information The website gives a wealth of data
on a company's stock.
He brings a wealth of industry experience to his
new position.
answered Jul 24 at 13:22
GoodDeedsGoodDeeds
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But doesn't this make 'a seemingly infinite wealth of ...' an overegging? Wouldn't 'a seemingly infinite source of ...' be preferable?
– Edwin Ashworth
Jul 24 at 16:15
1
@EdwinAshworth No, because information can also be bad. By specifying wealth, it's focusing only on the good information. The equivalent of infinite wealth of information would be infinite well of good information. At least as far as the cited definition implies . . .
– Jason Bassford
Jul 24 at 17:59
@Jason Bassford Agreed; the 'good' needs specifying to remain felicitous; but the overegging still applies. // This puts 'wealth' (or the lexeme 'a wealth of', at least) alongside 'galore' (corresponds to 'many gay/resplendent'), in my opinion, in a class where a word (hmm ... or lexeme!?) must be classed as both a quantifier and an adjective at the same time. Muchgood / manygay.
– Edwin Ashworth
Jul 24 at 18:50
Good answer, but it's worth noting that there's nothing wrong with using "well of information". It makes perfect sense. If you like how it sounds, use it.
– only_pro
Jul 24 at 21:52
This isn't really an idiom. The meaning, for both forms, is transparent from its constituent words.
– Acccumulation
Jul 24 at 22:08
|
show 1 more comment
"Wealth of information" is a (somewhat) commonly used idiom, as compared to "Well of information".
As per the Cambridge dictionary, one of the meanings of wealth (in Business English) is given as:
a large amount of something good:
a wealth of data/detail/information The website gives a wealth of data
on a company's stock.
He brings a wealth of industry experience to his
new position.
answered Jul 24 at 13:22
GoodDeedsGoodDeeds
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"Wealth of information" is a (somewhat) commonly used idiom, as compared to "Well of information".
As per the Cambridge dictionary, one of the meanings of wealth (in Business English) is given as:
a large amount of something good:
a wealth of data/detail/information The website gives a wealth of data
on a company's stock.
He brings a wealth of industry experience to his
new position.
answered Jul 24 at 13:22
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But doesn't this make 'a seemingly infinite wealth of ...' an overegging? Wouldn't 'a seemingly infinite source of ...' be preferable?
– Edwin Ashworth
Jul 24 at 16:15
1
@EdwinAshworth No, because information can also be bad. By specifying wealth, it's focusing only on the good information. The equivalent of infinite wealth of information would be infinite well of good information. At least as far as the cited definition implies . . .
– Jason Bassford
Jul 24 at 17:59
@Jason Bassford Agreed; the 'good' needs specifying to remain felicitous; but the overegging still applies. // This puts 'wealth' (or the lexeme 'a wealth of', at least) alongside 'galore' (corresponds to 'many gay/resplendent'), in my opinion, in a class where a word (hmm ... or lexeme!?) must be classed as both a quantifier and an adjective at the same time. Muchgood / manygay.
– Edwin Ashworth
Jul 24 at 18:50
Good answer, but it's worth noting that there's nothing wrong with using "well of information". It makes perfect sense. If you like how it sounds, use it.
– only_pro
Jul 24 at 21:52
This isn't really an idiom. The meaning, for both forms, is transparent from its constituent words.
– Acccumulation
Jul 24 at 22:08
|
show 1 more comment
But doesn't this make 'a seemingly infinite wealth of ...' an overegging? Wouldn't 'a seemingly infinite source of ...' be preferable?
– Edwin Ashworth
Jul 24 at 16:15
1
@EdwinAshworth No, because information can also be bad. By specifying wealth, it's focusing only on the good information. The equivalent of infinite wealth of information would be infinite well of good information. At least as far as the cited definition implies . . .
– Jason Bassford
Jul 24 at 17:59
@Jason Bassford Agreed; the 'good' needs specifying to remain felicitous; but the overegging still applies. // This puts 'wealth' (or the lexeme 'a wealth of', at least) alongside 'galore' (corresponds to 'many gay/resplendent'), in my opinion, in a class where a word (hmm ... or lexeme!?) must be classed as both a quantifier and an adjective at the same time. Muchgood / manygay.
– Edwin Ashworth
Jul 24 at 18:50
Good answer, but it's worth noting that there's nothing wrong with using "well of information". It makes perfect sense. If you like how it sounds, use it.
– only_pro
Jul 24 at 21:52
This isn't really an idiom. The meaning, for both forms, is transparent from its constituent words.
– Acccumulation
Jul 24 at 22:08
But doesn't this make 'a seemingly infinite wealth of ...' an overegging? Wouldn't 'a seemingly infinite source of ...' be preferable?
– Edwin Ashworth
Jul 24 at 16:15
But doesn't this make 'a seemingly infinite wealth of ...' an overegging? Wouldn't 'a seemingly infinite source of ...' be preferable?
– Edwin Ashworth
Jul 24 at 16:15
1
1
@EdwinAshworth No, because information can also be bad. By specifying wealth, it's focusing only on the good information. The equivalent of infinite wealth of information would be infinite well of good information. At least as far as the cited definition implies . . .
– Jason Bassford
Jul 24 at 17:59
@EdwinAshworth No, because information can also be bad. By specifying wealth, it's focusing only on the good information. The equivalent of infinite wealth of information would be infinite well of good information. At least as far as the cited definition implies . . .
– Jason Bassford
Jul 24 at 17:59
@Jason Bassford Agreed; the 'good' needs specifying to remain felicitous; but the overegging still applies. // This puts 'wealth' (or the lexeme 'a wealth of', at least) alongside 'galore' (corresponds to 'many gay/resplendent'), in my opinion, in a class where a word (hmm ... or lexeme!?) must be classed as both a quantifier and an adjective at the same time. Muchgood / manygay.
– Edwin Ashworth
Jul 24 at 18:50
@Jason Bassford Agreed; the 'good' needs specifying to remain felicitous; but the overegging still applies. // This puts 'wealth' (or the lexeme 'a wealth of', at least) alongside 'galore' (corresponds to 'many gay/resplendent'), in my opinion, in a class where a word (hmm ... or lexeme!?) must be classed as both a quantifier and an adjective at the same time. Muchgood / manygay.
– Edwin Ashworth
Jul 24 at 18:50
Good answer, but it's worth noting that there's nothing wrong with using "well of information". It makes perfect sense. If you like how it sounds, use it.
– only_pro
Jul 24 at 21:52
Good answer, but it's worth noting that there's nothing wrong with using "well of information". It makes perfect sense. If you like how it sounds, use it.
– only_pro
Jul 24 at 21:52
This isn't really an idiom. The meaning, for both forms, is transparent from its constituent words.
– Acccumulation
Jul 24 at 22:08
This isn't really an idiom. The meaning, for both forms, is transparent from its constituent words.
– Acccumulation
Jul 24 at 22:08
|
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I think 'wealth' is the most appropriate choice, for the reasons already given, but I question the use of 'is' as the verb - "is ... a wealth" doesn't sound right. It would be better to say 'provides us with' or 'affords us'. Maybe you should consider changing the verb or finding another word altogether, such as 'fount', 'source', or 'wellspring'.
answered Jul 24 at 15:05
Sandy AnthonySandy Anthony
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I agree, or simply 'has' a wealth of information
– Mynamite
Jul 24 at 19:19
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I think 'wealth' is the most appropriate choice, for the reasons already given, but I question the use of 'is' as the verb - "is ... a wealth" doesn't sound right. It would be better to say 'provides us with' or 'affords us'. Maybe you should consider changing the verb or finding another word altogether, such as 'fount', 'source', or 'wellspring'.
answered Jul 24 at 15:05
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I agree, or simply 'has' a wealth of information
– Mynamite
Jul 24 at 19:19
add a comment |
I think 'wealth' is the most appropriate choice, for the reasons already given, but I question the use of 'is' as the verb - "is ... a wealth" doesn't sound right. It would be better to say 'provides us with' or 'affords us'. Maybe you should consider changing the verb or finding another word altogether, such as 'fount', 'source', or 'wellspring'.
answered Jul 24 at 15:05
Sandy AnthonySandy Anthony
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I think 'wealth' is the most appropriate choice, for the reasons already given, but I question the use of 'is' as the verb - "is ... a wealth" doesn't sound right. It would be better to say 'provides us with' or 'affords us'. Maybe you should consider changing the verb or finding another word altogether, such as 'fount', 'source', or 'wellspring'.
answered Jul 24 at 15:05
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answered Jul 24 at 15:05
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I agree, or simply 'has' a wealth of information
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Either will do. Why not toss a coin?
– Mick
Jul 24 at 13:16
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An infinite well is usually said to be "bottomless", and a "well" is not usually used in that context.
– Weather Vane
Jul 24 at 13:16
I'd argue that both 'well' and 'wealth' are used in a quasi-quantifier way here (cf 'a lot of common sense', 'wealth of ...' being a snowclone, and that perhaps for this reason 'a seemingly infinite' doesn't sit too well with either expression. 'A seemingly infinite wealth of' sounds unnatural to my ears, and a seemingly infinite well is perhaps over-stretching the mental picture. I'd use 'a seemingly infinite source'.
– Edwin Ashworth
Jul 24 at 16:12
... As @Jason points out, 'well' has at least connotations of 'good' (a good source) and 'wealth' must denote 'good'. “The internet is a seemingly infinite source of invaluable information” works but loses punchiness.
– Edwin Ashworth
Jul 24 at 18:48
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I would say that "infinite wealth" sounds positive, but "bottomless well" is a bit more negative. Maybe "youtube is a bottomless well of cat videos" vs. "wikipedia has an infinite wealth of knowledge available"
– Steve Shipway
Jul 25 at 0:34