Re: [jboske] Needed boxes (was: lo'ie != lo'ei)

[Invent Yourself <xod@thestonecutters.net>]

On Wed, 18 Dec 2002, John Cowan wrote:

> Invent Yourself scripsit:
>
> > "There are one or more doctors that I need", eh? And why is this wrong?
> > It's safe to assert that doctors exist, isn't it? And the one or more can
> > apply to all/any of the doctors, yes?
>
> Sort of. Normally, needing a doctor is taken to mean that any doctor
> will satisfy you, which is much stronger than saying "there exists a doctor
> that I need" (neglecting the issue of number here). The latter is true e.g.
> if Dr. Jones is fine but Dr. Brown will not do.
>
> So instead we make it "I need that someone doctors me".


But lo mikce can refer just as easily to every/all doctors, yes? The only
stricture is that there be at least one that will serve.




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