Re: [lojban] Re: y: what is it good for?

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

On Thu, May 13, 2004 at 06:47:09PM -0400, Nora LeChevalier wrote:
> At 12:02 PM 5/13/04 -0700, xorxes wrote:
> >Would it be possible to make a distinction between the lerfu {.ybu},
> >and {.y. bu} a hesitation before a {bu} that attaches to whatever
> >came before?
> 
> At present, you MAY pause between any 2 lojban words (although you may
> NOT pause within one), which I consider a good thing.  This suggestion
> would invalidate that, for (IMO) very little advantage.

I'm inclined to agree, but his point (at least currently; it's evolved
over the last few hours) is that "ybu" would be a *single* word.

-Robin

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