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



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).

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