BPFK Section: Erasures
On Wed, Jan 05, 2005 at 01:29:01PM -0800, Jorge Llamb?as wrote:
> --- Robin Lee Powell wrote:
> > On Sun, Jan 02, 2005 at 10:28:35AM -0800, wikidiscuss@lojban.org
> > wrote:
> > > I think {su} should always erase to the beginning of the
> > > utterance.
> >
> > s/utterance/text/, no?
>
> Is there a difference?
Not really, no.
> > > We already have {sa ni'o}, {sa lu}, {sa tu'e}, {sa to} for the
> > > other function, the extra syllable or two is hardly a problem
> > > for this rather drastic and hopefully rare function. Having to
> > > keep these four selmaho especially identified for su-purposes
> > > is an unnecessary burden on the listener.
> >
> > Umm, except that {su} as you've described it is redundant with
> > {sa si} and {sa su}.
> >
> > So there's redundancy either way.
>
> Yes, I'm not saying: It is redundant, therefore I suggest we
> change it.
>
> I'm saying: It is too complicated, therefore I suggest we change
> it, and since it is redundant anyway, we don't lose anything.
I think having to use sa confuses people, but I don't much care.
Other opinions?
-Robin