Laughing Best, was: English syllable structure (was...)

Just figured out that the word order is probably the reverse:

Flaighind best, flaighind lest.

On Thu, 20 Dec 2001 11:35:18 -0500, I wrote:

>Hey... It seems it rhymes in Kench!
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>Flaighind lest, flaighind best.
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>lit. "laughing last, laughing best". Sounds elliptical in Kench, too.
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>A new relay?
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>Basilius
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>On Sat, 15 Dec 2001 23:55:34 -0500, John Cowan <cowan@...>
>wrote:
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>>Almaran Dungeonmaster scripsit:
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>>> "Wie het laatst lacht, lacht het best" as we say in Dutch... I guess I
>just
>>> keep laughing.
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>>In English, too:  he who laughs last laughs best.
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>>--
>>John Cowan           http://www.ccil.org/~cowan
cowan@ccil.org
>>Please leave your values        |       Check your assumptions.  In fact,
>>   at the front desk.           |          check your assumptions at the
>door.
>>     --sign in Paris hotel      |            --Miles Vorkosigan

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