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Re: Regularized Inglish

From:Nik Taylor <fortytwo@...>
Date:Thursday, September 30, 1999, 1:01
John Cowan wrote:
> Doo yoo really think of "is" as a verb stem "i-" followed by a 3sg > ending? I shure don't, despite the etymology.
Well, not a verb stem "i-", but, nevertheless, I've always associated the {s} of {is} with the verbal -s, so it makes sense to use {s}, IMHO. -- Oh Lord, grant that we may always be right, for thou knowest we will never change our mind. - Scots Prayer http://members.tripod.com/~Nik_Taylor/X-Files/ http://members.tripod.com/~Nik_Taylor/Books.html ICQ: 18656696 AIM Screen-Name: NikTailor