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Re: Klingon WOTD: Hov (noun)

MorphemeAddict ([email protected])

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• Subject: Re: Klingon WOTD: Hov (noun)
• Date: Sat, 9 Jul 2005 01:09:21 EDT

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In a message dated 7/8/2005 11:33:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
[email protected] writes:


> >But it obviously has to do with fleets, which means it has to do with
> >Starfleet.
> 
> No.  Starfleet is merely the proper name of the Terran space defense force 
> later applied to that of the Terran-dominated Federation.  The fact that 
> "fleet" is an element in the word is irrelevant.  It would be like saying 
> the American Union Army has to do with unions, which means it has to do 
> with labor unions.
> 

You are right that the designation is irrelevant, but Starfleet is a fleet 
whether it's called one or not.  And that's where the relationship lies, not in 
its designation.

lay'tel SIvten

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