Timeline for Distinguishing Counts of Ancestors
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| Dec 30, 2015 at 0:14 | answer | added | JEL | timeline score: 1 | |
| Dec 29, 2015 at 23:10 | comment | added | Edwin Ashworth | Going beyond 'there are 13 ancestors' is stretching the accepted meaning of 'ancestor' unacceptably (unless there's a technical usage I'm unaware of); it will lead to confusion. I'd stick with 'There are 13 ancestors shown in this simplified genealogical chart, but they make multiple appearances (totalling 38). | |
| Dec 29, 2015 at 23:10 | comment | added | Jim | That’s not what you’re asking about though. To ask that question you’d say, “what is the term for one “slot/position” in a family tree?” | |
| Dec 29, 2015 at 23:06 | comment | added | lkessler | @Jim - Good reason for not using "total". I'd choose a term, but I don't know what term to use. That's why I'm asking the question here. Hopefully to get a good answer. | |
| Dec 29, 2015 at 23:03 | comment | added | Jim | Yeah. I originally wrote “slots” but changed it at the last minute. Choose whatever term you like for that part. | |
| Dec 29, 2015 at 23:02 | comment | added | Jim | I wouldn’t say 38 total ancestors for a number of reasons. One is that to me that implies 38 unique individuals. Another is that you have many more than 38 ancestors - it just depends on how far you choose to go back. | |
| Dec 29, 2015 at 22:59 | comment | added | lkessler | @Jim - A branch of a family tree is normally thought of as more than just an ancestor. | |
| Dec 29, 2015 at 22:58 | comment | added | Jim | I’d say that 38 of the branches in my family tree are filled by just 13 unique individuals. | |
| Dec 29, 2015 at 22:57 | comment | added | Hot Licks | That works for me. | |
| Dec 29, 2015 at 22:51 | comment | added | lkessler | @HotLicks - Maybe: there are 38 total ancestors made up of 13 unique individuals. | |
| Dec 29, 2015 at 22:49 | comment | added | Hot Licks | I would say 38 total. | |
| Dec 29, 2015 at 22:48 | comment | added | lkessler | @HotLicks - Would you understand my meaning if I said I had 13 unique ancestors but 38 non-unique ancestors? | |
| Dec 29, 2015 at 22:47 | comment | added | Hot Licks | How about "13 unique ancestors"? | |
| Dec 29, 2015 at 22:43 | history | asked | lkessler | CC BY-SA 3.0 |