[lojban-beginners] Re: Dates

[Robin Lee Powell <rlpowell@digitalkingdom.org>]

On Fri, Jan 28, 2005 at 04:12:53PM -0400, Betsemes wrote:
> I've been inquiring deeper into dates. It seems to me that the
> whole dates issue is not settle at all and there is no standard
> lojbanic grammar for them yet.

And there never will be; dates are not something that need there own
grammar.  There are a variety of usage conventions, however, not all
of which are well accepted.

> So what is being taught in Lojban for Beginners is not official?

There will likely never be an official pronouncment on this point.

> I like Nick's proposal too. I think it's elegant, flexible and
> simple. There is someone called "xod" proposing some confusing
> things that look too wild to me. Things like 9; meaning month are
> ugly. Sorry, 

I agree.  I have no idea if xod still cares about this sort of
thing; I doubt it.

-Robin

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