Re: This day
| From: | <morphemeaddict@...> |
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| Date: | Thursday, March 22, 2007, 20:58 |
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In a message dated 3/22/2007 3:42:02 PM Central Daylight Time,
leon_math@YAHOO.COM writes:
> Hi,
>
> If I'm not mistaken, quite a few languages, or at least conlangs, use "this
> day" for "today" (correct me if I'm wrong). How do they deal with situations
> like this:
>
> A: When should we plan the meeting?
> B: How about this day (points at calendar)?
>
> (Even English uses "this day" in some situations, like "To this day, frogs
> still...")
>
> Same for this time (now), this place (here), etc.
>
> -Leon
>
Natlangs do the same.
Hebrew uses "the day" (hayom) for 'today'. Context decides.
stevo </HTML>
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