Re: [lojban] Re: [Anecdote #19] Lojbanic Compass

["Wang Xuerui" <idontknw.wang@gmail.com>]

2006/8/20, Yanis Batura <ybatura@mail.ru>:

On 20.08.2006, 17:31, Wang Xuerui wrote:

>  2006/8/20, Yanis Batura <ybatura@mail.ru>: 

 

>  Would be better if you use three letters to distinguish the directions.

>   

>  N -- "ber"

>  W -- "sti"

> S -- "sna"

>  E -- "stu"

>  Does that work?

That would be neither culturally neutral, nor politically correct. On the Lojbanic compass, each side is equal to other, except for the North which is made distinct (otherwise the Compass would be useless, although ultimately neutral). zo'onaicai

Explicit is better than implicit.

By the way, "and I'll definitely not to let it appear again" - is this wrong English from your subscription intended?

Corrected. (another one replaced)
My English is still only intermediate level (maybe lower), though I'm trying to be better.

mi'e .ianis.

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