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Re: Aluric So Far

From:Raymond A. Brown <raybrown@...>
Date:Wednesday, February 10, 1999, 7:08
At 1:21 pm +0800 10/2/99, Douglas Koller wrote:
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>seems to me to indicate that "en" has a pronounish function in these >types of expressions. So yes, not pronouns in the strictest sense, and >yes, they have adverbial functions, but I think "pro-adverbs" or >"adverbial pro-complements" are too limiting to describe all that these >words can do.
I agree after reading your mail.
>Equivocally,
Thanks - it's good to be made to think :) To be honest, I had some misgivings after sending my first email. You've made some very good points and I started replying but it's getting too long. I have to leave for work - but will try to finish reply when I get back at about 10:00 this evening. Ray.