[lojban] Re: what fi'u *can't* do, and what can do it instead?

["Adam D. Lopresto" <lojban-out@lojban.org>]

On Thu, 23 Sep 2004 MorphemeAddict@wmconnect.com wrote:

> In a message dated 2004-09-23 5:21:59 AM Eastern Daylight Time, John Cowan <
> jcowan@reutershealth.com> via
> ecartis@digitalkingdom.org writes:
>
>
>>> I personally loathe fi'u, because it's in PA instead of VUhU, which
>>> makes things not work as you'd expect at *all*.  For example, (1+2)
>>> over (2+3) can't be done using fi'u:
>>
>> Fi'u is meant to be used to make simple fractions, not for generalized
>> division.  It's so you can say things like three-and-a-half without
>> worrying about operator priority.
>>
>
> So is there any cmavo for generalized division which could be used to express
> (1+2) over (2+3)?
> If not, then MEX has another point against it (although I'm not keeping
> score).

fe'i, as in li vei pa su'i re ve'o fe'i vei re su'i ci ve'o
-- 
Adam Lopresto
http://cec.wustl.edu/~adam/

The truth is out there. Anyone know the URL?





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