From MorphemeAddict@wmconnect.com Thu Jan 20 09:24:06 2005 Received: with ECARTIS (v1.0.0; list lojban-beginners); Thu, 20 Jan 2005 09:24:06 -0800 (PST) Received: from imo-m21.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.2]) by chain.digitalkingdom.org with esmtp (Exim 4.34) id 1Crg2Q-0005q2-IM for lojban-beginners@chain.digitalkingdom.org; Thu, 20 Jan 2005 09:24:06 -0800 Received: from MorphemeAddict@wmconnect.com by imo-m21.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v37_r3.8.) id j.9e.1e416b77 (16335) for ; Thu, 20 Jan 2005 12:23:27 -0500 (EST) From: MorphemeAddict@wmconnect.com Message-ID: <9e.1e416b77.2f21430d@wmconnect.com> Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005 12:23:25 EST Subject: [lojban-beginners] h or apostrophe To: lojban-beginners@chain.digitalkingdom.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_9e.1e416b77.2f21430d_boundary" X-archive-position: 1047 X-Approved-By: MorphemeAddict@wmconnect.com X-ecartis-version: Ecartis v1.0.0 Sender: lojban-beginners-bounce@chain.digitalkingdom.org Errors-to: lojban-beginners-bounce@chain.digitalkingdom.org X-original-sender: MorphemeAddict@wmconnect.com Precedence: bulk Reply-to: lojban-beginners@chain.digitalkingdom.org X-list: lojban-beginners --part1_9e.1e416b77.2f21430d_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 2005-01-20 5:24:10 AM Eastern Standard Time, ecartis@digitalkingdom.org writes: > Why does Lojban use apostrophes instead of "h"'s? It seems much more > natural to use "h"'s, as it keeps words together (consider that an > apo'stro'phe ins'er'ts sp'ac'es i'n'to wo'rds, breaking them up and > making them harder to read as one word). > > Is it acceptable to use, e.g. "keha" instead of "ke'a"? Or will people > become angry? > > Mikevdg. > I used to feel the same way, but I have gotten used to the apostrophes. Unfortunately, my word processors don't think the same way I do. stevo --part1_9e.1e416b77.2f21430d_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable In a message dated 2005-01-20 5:24:10=20= AM Eastern Standard Time, ecartis@digitalkingdom.org writes:


Why does Lojban use apostro= phes instead of "h"'s? It seems much more=20
natural to use "h"'s, as it keeps words together (consider that an=20
apo'stro'phe ins'er'ts sp'ac'es i'n'to wo'rds, breaking them up and=20
making them harder to read as one word).

Is it acceptable to use, e.g. "keha" instead of "ke'a"? Or will people=20
become angry?

Mikevdg.


I used to feel the same way, but I have gotten used to the apostrophes.=20=  Unfortunately, my word processors don't think the same way I do.

stevo --part1_9e.1e416b77.2f21430d_boundary--