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[jbovlaste] Re: totus: no more slash words, please (was [www-data@ec2-www1.lojban.org: [jvsw] New NatLang Word play American/Canadian football -- By totus])




> 
> Robin Lee Powell scripsit:
> 
> > For one thing, it confuses jbovlaste; for another, that should be
> > two natlang words; "American football" and "Canadian football".
> > Same with the sportsman/sportswoman one.
> 
> Probably whoever put that in thinks American and Canadian football
> are the same thing, and quite likely is shaky on the difference between
> Australian Rules and Gaelic football to boot.
> 
> Just another snark from:
> 
> -- 
> John Cowan            

No, I'm quite aware of the differences.  But American and Canadian football 
are similar enough to justify the same lujvo.

mu'o mi'e andrus