tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Sun Oct 26 16:09:50 1997
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Re: KLBC - Fresh perspective
- From: Qov <[email protected]>
- Subject: Re: KLBC - Fresh perspective
- Date: Sun, 26 Oct 1997 16:09:32 -0800
At 18:49 97-10-25 -0700, charghwI' wrote:
}On Fri, 24 Oct 1997 19:59:10 -0700 (PDT) Qov <[email protected]>
}wrote:
}> At 09:09 97-10-24 -0700, SI'IluD wrote:
}..
}> }I guess that I really have to think about what "thrifty" means here.
}> }How is one thrifty? Does one plan the use of money wisely?
}..
}> }Now that I see what I've written, I like <vIlo'pa'> the best.
}> }
}> }Huch vIlo'pa' jIyep
}> }or maybe even
}> }Huch vIlo'pa' jIQubchu'
}>
}> qechlIj Dajatlhchu'.
}
}Sometimes I wonder why people don't think {-meH} when I think
}{-meH}. I think your idea is far better conveyed as:
}
}Huch vIlo'meH reH jIyep.
}
}Your carefulness has a PURPOSE, right? It is not just a matter
}of time stamping carefulness relative to the event of using
}money. The relationship is one of purpose. That is what {-meH}
}is for.
I don't think the care is beeing exercised in order to use money, for the
purpose of using money. Almost the opposite. Perhaps:
Huch vIlo'Ha'be'meH jIyep
Qov [email protected]
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