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Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2015 16:31:06 -0400
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When I pointed out the indefinite 'you' in a Klingon example (bIje'be'chugh
vaj bIHegh - If you don't buy, then you die; buy or die!), the rest of the
Klingon list membership considered it just fine, as if it were just an
example of regular 'you'. Maybe it is.

stevo

On Tue, Jun 9, 2015 at 3:01 AM, Spheniscine (la zipcpi) <
spheniscine@gmail.com> wrote:

> I have recently become aware of my use of {do} for the "general you" and I
> don't think that's good; it's a common source of confusion in English. {doi
> ma}? Perhaps {lo'e prenu} (lo su'a prenu?) is better, but I wonder if
> something in KOhA7 might be useful? (maybe one of Curtis' infamous zmico
> already means that; but I can't understand their descriptions)
>
> By the way in English, I think I'll try to use the word "one" instead of
> the general-you; it's a lost art. I can't tell you* how many times I've
> accidentally insulted people with the "general you".
>
> *can't tell one? Well this also happens to apply to anyone who reads
> this...
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:&#39;cou=
rier new&#39;,monospace">When I pointed out the indefinite &#39;you&#39; in=
 a Klingon example (<span style=3D"color:rgb(58,58,58);font-family:Helvetic=
a,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:22px;background-color:rgb(186=
,205,216)">bIje&#39;be&#39;chugh vaj bIHegh - If you don&#39;t buy, then yo=
u die; buy or die!)</span>, the rest of the Klingon list membership conside=
red it just fine, as if it were just an example of regular &#39;you&#39;. M=
aybe it is.=C2=A0</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:&#=
39;courier new&#39;,monospace"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=
=3D"font-family:&#39;courier new&#39;,monospace">stevo</div></div><div clas=
s=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, Jun 9, 2015 at 3:0=
1 AM, Spheniscine (la zipcpi) <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:sphen=
iscine@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">spheniscine@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wr=
ote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border=
-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">I have recently bec=
ome aware of my use of {do} for the &quot;general you&quot; and I don&#39;t=
 think that&#39;s good; it&#39;s a common source of confusion in English. {=
doi ma}? Perhaps {lo&#39;e prenu} (lo su&#39;a prenu?) is better, but I won=
der if something in KOhA7 might be useful? (maybe one of Curtis&#39; infamo=
us zmico already means that; but I can&#39;t understand their descriptions)=
<div><br></div><div>By the way in English, I think I&#39;ll try to use the =
word &quot;one&quot; instead of the general-you; it&#39;s a lost art. I can=
&#39;t tell you* how many times I&#39;ve accidentally insulted people with =
the &quot;general you&quot;.</div><div><br></div><div>*can&#39;t tell one? =
Well this also happens to apply to anyone who reads this...</div></div><spa=
n class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888">

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