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Re: Hamlet & comparisons

From: "William H. Martin" <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Hamlet & comparisons
Date: Wed, 14 Jun 95 10:43:38 EDT
In-Reply-To: <[email protected]>; from "[email protected]" at Jun 14, 95 2:17 am

According to [email protected]:
> 
> qorgh tlhIngan Hol paq <Hamlet> wISuq 'ej wIlaDlaH

<<ghorgh>> DaHech qar'a'? *publish*meH poH nI' poQ Qu'. not naQ
ghItlhvetlh.

> jIDo'Ha'choHpu'
> QoQmo' jIvIHchu'taHvIS DeSwIj Hom ghorlu' 'ej jIrIQqu'
> 'oy'qu'

Do'Ha'. tugh pIvchoHjaj DeSlIj. DaH batlh 'oy'vetlh yISIQ.

> vaj jIlaDlaH law' jIghItlhlaH puS
> 
> What has been decided re:  comparison of two phrases?

Suggestion:
vaj jIlaDmeH ngeD Qu'wIj 'ach jIghItlhmeH Qatlhqu' Qu'wIj.

The comparative construction is built to compare nouns. Period.
It is a simple, if weird construction that is not flexible or
versatile. Use it for the one thing it does well and recast for
everything else.

> peHruS
> 

charghwI'
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References:
- Hamlet & comparisons
  - From: [email protected]

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