tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Thu May 18 08:14:51 1995
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Re: works for me
- From: [email protected] (Steve Weaver)
- Subject: Re: works for me
- Date: Thu, 18 May 1995 11:15:51 -0500
ghItlh ~mark:
>The only difficulty I have with "jIHvaD Qap" is a niggling doubt that maybe
>this is a stretch of -vaD. After all, the implication is not that it works
>for my benefit, or with me as recipient, but only that it works *as
>observed* by me. Is this really a legitimate use of -vaD? Maybe. But
>maybe not. What do you think?
THAT was the whole point behind "It "works" for me" (*as observed* by me),
like "What do you mean YOU can't get it to work, petaQ. It works for me."
(Kinda like "It's the operator, NOT the equipment".)
"jIHvaD Qap qechlIj" Yes/No ???
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