Re: Branching typologies [was: Re: "easiest" languages, SE Asian word-order typologies]
| From: | David Peterson <digitalscream@...> |
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| Date: | Friday, September 28, 2001, 0:31 |
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In a message dated 9/27/01 5:12:04 PM, laokou@MSN.COM writes:
<< "John met the man in the hall that had been handing out flyers about the
upcoming game."
It's quite unambiguous since it is clear that it's the HALL that was handing
out the flyers (as relative pronouns, by all rights, should normally follow
the antecedents they modify). :) :) :) >>
HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA!!!!!!!! Of course! It's funny I should have
missed that, because there's a hall in my house which not only hands out
fliers, but gives advice on dating. ;)
-David
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