tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Fri Feb 28 16:44:31 2003
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Re: KLBC love
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> > > All of these (except maybe the last one) imply that bang is for your
spouse.
> >
> > Welll, I don't think you can really say that. If you took three
instances
> > of "my love" from English writing or speech, odds are good that all
refer to
> > a romantic partner, but that's not all it can mean.
>
> I did say THESE IMPLY; "these" refering to the examples I gave.
> Yes, bang can have a wider meaning, but 'these' imply that...
But I don't think they imply that. If we go to a new restaurant three times
and I order a hamburger each time, you might say that implies that it is a
hamburger restaurant. But what if it's just a diner, and I prefer to order
hamburgers?
We don't have a LOT of evidence on /bang/, but we have enough to know that
it TENDS to be used for romantic partners. I suspect it can be used for any
sort of beloved person.
SuStel
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