Swissman can't catch a break. One argument ends and another begins.

lolololol. What? Nothing I said can go as far as you're taking it because you're taking one title and comparing it to a totally different set of words.

For example, if you had a thread saying "Who is the better classically trained pianist?" the criteria that they are classically trained is a major factor. If you had a thread saying "Who is the better pianist" (ie. "Who plays the piano better") and the two competing videos were two different children playing Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star, that is still a validly asked question because a pianist plays the piano and you are asked to assess who plays the piano better. I really realize that you are just being hyper specific but you don't need to take it this far. It's more than valid to say "dancer" to mean someone who is dancing. Look up the definition and you'll find it has no mention of dedication to the craft or whatever else you're looking for.

why would you try to prove your point by posting a gif of her walking...

I think it was more for effect than evidence.

The dedication to the art is the difference between amateurs and those that are products of the art form. Once again, are first grade students who paint "painters"? Since they are "painters", by your definition, they are in the same class as Van Gogh? Seurat? Are they Post-Impressionalists?

Once again, if one child paints a picture of a realistic house with perspective and shading and another kid paints a square and a triangle in the same colour you would say the first child is a better painter. That does not mean he IS a painter, but in the realm of painting, in this specific comparison, he is a better painter.

If your friend's mom cooks a great meal superior to your own mother's you can say she is a better cook than your mom. Is she a professional cook dedicated to the art of food? No. But she is a better cook. This is pretty common. I'm not sure why you're fighting this. It's how the English language works. I can't be the only one who feels this way either after 14 pages.

Shaki