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Re: KLBC: A very old joke



> 
> December 06, 1996 12:35 PM, jatlh 'orqut:
> 
> > batlhbe' wa'Hu' jImugh
> > batlh DaH jImughchoH
> > 
> > (yesterday I translated without honor (i.e. poorly))
> > (Now, I translate with honor)
> 
> In HolQeD 4:4 we get {batlhHa'} for "dishonorably."
> 
> Also, if you've got more than one {chuvmey}, you should put the time marker 
> *before* the adverbial.
> 
> wa'Hu' batlhHa' jImugh.
> DaH batlh jImughchoH.

You could say just as easily 
wa'Hu' jImughchu'be'.
DaH jImughchu'.

This, of course, would avoid the topic of honor and more correctly 
translate the idea of doing something poorly.

DaraQ
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