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Re: "write him" was Re: More questions

From:Costentin Cornomorus <elemtilas@...>
Date:Monday, December 1, 2003, 18:52
--- Roger Mills <romilly@...> scrievit:

> I don't use either word very often, but IMO
It (esp. folks) is a little more common in Leftpondia.
> _folk_ refers to The People, the > Ethnos, en masse and undifferentiated.
Yes. Also to one's family or clan. "Our folk come from New York", e.g.
> Actually for me it only occurs in the > compound _folkways_or as an adjective, e.g. "a > folk belief/custom".
That as well.
> _Folks_ refers, in a colloquial way, to > specific groups.
Here folks can refer either to a number of groups or ethoses; or to a group of individuals (as you gave in the snipped examples). "That's all folks!" Padraic. ===== la cieurgeourea provoer mal trasfu ast meiyoer ke 'l andrext ben trasfu. -- Ill Bethisad -- <http://www.geocities.com/elemtilas/ill_bethisad> Come visit The World! -- <http://www.geocities.com/hawessos/> .