Is a list with only one child element really a list? Is this false semantics?

Question

When I hear a list, I expect there will be more than one item.

Is this ever a problem? Am I simply being semantically anal?

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One child list item element doesn't really seem to be a list does it? Has anyone else ever thought about this too?

Answer 1

I think that it is OK to say that a list with just one element is still a list.

You might want to consider the list not just in terms of what it has, but in terms of what it is allowed to have.