Robin's gadri Proposal
Robin Lee Powell wrote:
>Eimi, please sign off your posts. Thanks.
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>On Mon, Jul 26, 2004 at 12:31:20PM -0700, Eimi wrote:
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>>That is, if a gadri has defaults for all the axes, then is it possible
>>for glorking to decide that one really doesn't mean that, instead of
>>explicitly mentioning it. (Example: If we're talking about mythology,
>>do I have to use lo da'i pavyseljirna, or can I just say lo
>>pavyseljirna without implying that I believe they actually exist).
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>If we're talking about mythology, I see no problem, although I would
>expect a listener coming in in the middle to be quite surpised at you
>talking about "da poi pavyseljirna", which is what lo actually means.
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I wouldn't. Anyone discussing unicorns is (necessarily) working in a
context where they exist. Likewise with discussions of Sherlock Holmes
and Napoleon Bonaparte.
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