BPFK Section: Quantity sumtcita
> Arnt Richard Johansen scripsit:
>
> > Gee, I see the problem. IIRC that was from
> actual usage. I'll try to think
> > up an example that uses it the right way. (If
> *you* could give a good
> > example, that would be swell.)
>
> Alice likes Bob more than Charlie (likes Bob)
> vs. Alice likes Bob more
> than (Alice likes) Charlie.
>
> > Is it possible/likely that this vagueness
> could be intentional on the part
> > of those who added {mau}? (I am especially
> asking for oldbie input on this
> > one.)
>
> No, we realized there was a problem. It's best
> resolved by not attempting
> to use semau (and friends) to create bridi
> places directly, but rather to
> hook them using ne to the appropriate terbri:
>
> la alis. ne semau la tcarlis. nelci la bab.
> la alis. nelci la bab. ne semau la tcarlis.
>
Good; this is the obvious solution — properly
implemented. But, as I asked before, how do we
do this in afterthought mode — a fairly typical
situation? Come to that, how do we toss on
afterthought modifications of any sort?