tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Mon Nov 14 02:54:58 2011
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Re: [Tlhingan-hol] Klingon Word of the Day: jang
On Fri, Nov 11, 2011 at 16:35, David Trimboli <[email protected]> wrote:
> A couple of ways to explain the discrepancy: (1) it's an error; (2) jokes in
> general, or this joke in particular, have fossilized forms due to their
> being enjoyed by being repeated exactly, and this form includes older
> grammar no longer found in ta' Hol.
FWIW, I assume #2.
> Without further information from Okrand, this will remain a mystery. Your
> best bet is to follow the information given in the interview except when
> telling jokes.
jIQochbe'.
Cheers,
Philip
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Philip Newton <[email protected]>
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