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July 12, 2005
"Cannot be underestimated"
The phrase "cannot be underestimated" is an odd one. Do people mean "should not be underestimated"? For example, this article concerns a grey parrot named Alex, who understands the concept of zero. The story quotes researcher Dr Pepperberg as saying:
"This kind of research is changing the way we think about birds and intelligence, but it also helps us break down barriers to learning in humans – and the importance of such strides cannot be underestimated," said Dr. Pepperberg.
I'm fairly sure that's not what Dr P meant.
Posted by daen at July 12, 2005 04:51 PM