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Re: Mr. Charles, revisited

MorphemeAddict ([email protected])

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• Subject: Re: Mr. Charles, revisited
• Date: Wed, 8 Jun 2005 08:28:33 EDT

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In a message dated 6/7/2005 8:47:06 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
[email protected] writes:


> p.s. with no word so far for "tear" except "water from the eye" to use in 
> the phrase "Take these tears from my eyes and let me see..." (water from my 
> eye from my eyes?), the second verse will be a real challenge...
> 

"Water from the eye" won't work by itself.  "From the eye" has to modify the 
verb or sentence, not another noun.  Tears can also be called 'eye water' {mIn 
bIQ}, although it's not canonical.

lay'tel SIvten

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