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Talk like a Klingon!

• From: [email protected]
• Subject: Talk like a Klingon!
• Date: Wed, 13 Jul 94 18:53:02 -0800
• Comment-To: [email protected]

 > I would like to propose two alternatives to "qatlh naDev
 > SoHbe'"
 > that lack any "to be" construction (something I feel one
 > should
 > avoid in order to sound "Klingon"). My suggestions are
 > "qatlh bISaHbe'?"
 >    OR
 > "qatlh bIDach?"

After the example of "naDev bIHtaH" in PK, we now know that
something like this is perfectly acceptable, and we should no
longer hesitate in using it.  Sure, your examples work, but I
don't think Krankor was wrong.

Amy

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