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Re: Latin vowel inventory

From:Stone Gordonssen <stonegordonssen@...>
Date:Wednesday, July 30, 2003, 16:42
> > Indeed. When an American legislature adjourns without setting > > a dating for reconvening, it adjourns "sine die" [saIni daI] - > > a direct reflex of the Great Vowel Shift. > >Is there any particular reason for dropping the second final -e, but not >the >first one?
Progressive ignorance on their part(s)? Latin "die" looks like English "die". _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail