tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Thu Jul 24 10:48:39 1997
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Re: vegh
- From: "David Trimboli" <[email protected]>
- Subject: Re: vegh
- Date: Wed, 23 Jul 97 21:48:15 UT
[email protected] on behalf of Voragh wrote:
> Didn't you already ask Okrand this? HetaQ wrote:
>
> > Also concerning [vegh]; Lawrence asked "like shit through a goose?" (or
> > some similar example), to which Okrand held up four fingers and replied
> > "Four." (as in a fourth word for "through").
>
> Or is there some distinction that escapes me?
Perhaps it has to do with the fact that in example number four, the passageway
itself is propelling the object through it. Just a thought.
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