Received: from spooler by stryx.demon.co.uk (Mercury/32 v2.01); 16 Jul 98 22:51:56 +0000 Return-path: Received: from punt-11.mail.demon.net (194.217.242.34) by stryx.demon.co.uk (Mercury/32 v2.01); 16 Jul 98 22:51:52 +0000 Received: from punt-1.mail.demon.net by mailstore for ia@stryx.demon.co.uk id 900362505:10:21157:38; Mon, 13 Jul 98 20:41:45 GMT Received: from listserv.cuny.edu ([128.228.100.10]) by punt-1.mail.demon.net id aa1021103; 13 Jul 98 20:41 GMT Received: from listserv (listserv.cuny.edu) by listserv.cuny.edu (LSMTP for Windows NT v1.1b) with SMTP id <1.FE983777@listserv.cuny.edu>; Mon, 13 Jul 1998 16:41:47 -0400 Date: Mon, 13 Jul 1998 16:35:35 -0400 Reply-To: John Cowan Sender: Lojban list From: John Cowan Organization: Lojban Peripheral Subject: Re: Greetings and questions X-To: Lojban List To: Multiple recipients of list LOJBAN Message-ID: <900362487.1021103.0@listserv.cuny.edu> X-PMFLAGS: 33554560 7 1 Y00F8C.CNM Content-Length: 917 Lines: 23 Cyril Slobin wrote: > And, of course, I have Yet Another Beginners Question: > Why in refgrammar and textbook etc. {su'o re} is always > suggested as equivalent of plural [instead of "za'u"]? Well, probably because "su'o" was invented long before "za'u". Not a very good reason, I admit. -- John Cowan http://www.ccil.org/~cowan cowan@ccil.org You tollerday donsk? N. You tolkatiff scowegian? Nn. You spigotty anglease? Nnn. You phonio saxo? Nnnn. Clear all so! 'Tis a Jute.... (Finnegans Wake 16.5)