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Re: Umlauts (was Re: Elves and Ill Bethisad)

From:Adam Walker <carrajena@...>
Date:Wednesday, October 29, 2003, 16:50
--- John Cowan <cowan@...> wrote:
> Jan van Steenbergen scripsit: > > > On the other hand, my grandmother used to be > addressed as "Mevrouw de > > Voorzitter" ("Mrs. Chairman"), while the true > feminine form would have > > been "voorzitster". > > English vacillates between "Madam Chairman" and > "Madam Chair", depending > on whether women would rather be labeled male or > inanimate. >
WRR broadcasts Dallas City Council meetings on Wednesday. I have frequently heard "Madam Chairperson" on those broadcasts. I believe I've also heard that form in soundbites of meetings of Congress. Adam ===== Il prori ul pa&#38621;veju fi dji atexindu mutu madji fached. -- Carrajena proverb

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Mark J. Reed <markjreed@...>