Talk:defect

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in things vs. of people

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In the best usage, one refers to the defects in things and the defects of people. Why is it so though? --Backinstadiums (talk) 11:47, 1 August 2021 (UTC)Reply

I suppose because a physical object has a defect you can spot, in a single place (there is a defect halfway down), but in a person, you cannot localise a character failing. Equinox 11:48, 1 August 2021 (UTC)Reply