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Re: writing systems for Klingon

MorphemeAddict ([email protected])

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• Subject: Re: writing systems for Klingon
• Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2006 17:35:07 EST

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In a message dated 1/30/2006 4:23:04 PM Central Standard Time, 
[email protected] writes:


> Would that be rude if I was to use the "Skybox" "down-triangle"
> for periods and question marks, and "up-triangle" for  semi-colons and
> colons? Would a heavily punctuated text be poor Klingon? Would interrogative
> sentences ending with a "down-triangle" be incomprehensible?
> 
> thanks
> Florian
> 

As you say, punctuation is pretty much however one wishes to do it.
I don't think the Skybox cards are consistent WRT punctuation, but the 
triangles would definitely work.
Question marks are never necessary because questions are marked unambiguously 
by question words or the verbal suffix {-'a'}.  Using question marks is 
simply a convenience.

lay'tel SIvten

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