Timeline for What does "something 101" mean?
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| Jul 19, 2021 at 16:51 | comment | added | val - disappointed in SE | I can't bring myself to move this from 101 votes. | |
| May 2, 2019 at 18:55 | comment | added | user346998 | @chaos I think you should supplement your answer with something about Room 101. Around the world, more people have read George Orwell's 1984 than have attended a US educational establishment, so the college usage is likely to prompt a cognitive dissonance in learners of English, especially if they've previously read 1984 in translation. Fortunately, Marie Kondo has yet to spark joy by writing a book called Room 101, but it's only a matter of time. | |
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| Jun 3, 2012 at 13:07 | comment | added | Denis |
I was asking myself why 101 was used. Someone should correct Wikipedia since it seems that it has nothing to do with 101 questions on….
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| Dec 22, 2011 at 16:43 | comment | added | Jonathan Van Matre |
@Yousui And while we're disambiguating, something A to Z means a complete or comprehensive introductory survey of a subject. So, for example, "Wine 101" = "Introduction to wine for the novice", "Wine ABC" = "Getting into wine, step by step", and "Wine A to Z" = "Everything you need to know about wine"
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| Dec 22, 2011 at 16:01 | comment | added | Monica Cellio | Yes. In this system course numbers are required to be at least three digits and the "00" numbers are reserved, making "101" the lowest possible course number. | |
| Feb 26, 2011 at 18:31 | comment | added | chaos |
@Yousui: Not entirely. The emphasis in something ABC is more on an implication that the material is going to be presented in a simple, step-by-step manner, and sometimes people put the label on rather advanced topics. (Admittedly, the same thing gets done with 101.) Usually a something ABC is going to be introductory, though.
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| Feb 26, 2011 at 18:30 | vote | accept | Yousui | ||
| Feb 26, 2011 at 18:26 | comment | added | Yousui |
Does it means the same as something ABC?
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| Feb 26, 2011 at 18:19 | comment | added | chaos | @RedGrittyBrick: Mmm, yes. 101 for thoughtcrime. | |
| Feb 26, 2011 at 18:12 | comment | added | RedGrittyBrick | It's primarily American usage. Room 101 means something entirely different. | |
| Feb 26, 2011 at 18:00 | history | answered | chaos | CC BY-SA 2.5 |