Re: THEORY: transitivity

Joshua Shinavier wrote:

> > > This would serve to make the listener's job a little simpler.  Watch out,
> > > though: often the speaker may not know just how many objects he/she wishes
> > > to list (e.g. "I gave a speech yesterday... to some college students.").
> >
> > That's a typically English way of saying that, but I see your point.
> > Although who said talking was easy? The same problem exists in every language
> > with some sort of agreement.
>
> Add it to the list of knots to untie with your unambiguous language ;-)
Methinks that's a Gordian knot. You're gonna have to have scissors
for that one.

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