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Re: the English Beast, etc. (was Re: English syllable structure)

From:John Cowan <cowan@...>
Date:Sunday, December 16, 2001, 5:16
J Y S Czhang scripsit:

> Well, of my particular Zhang/Chang/Cheng/Chong/Chan family... We are > actually one of oodles of different families with similarly Romanized > surnames but the only way - besides DNA testing ;) - we can be sure who is > possibly related to _our_ particular clan is by actually seeing the family > name written (or even going as far as "politely demanding" to see _their_ > family scrolls).
Are you keeping up the tradition of naming each generation using the appropriate syllable in the family poem? -- John Cowan http://www.ccil.org/~cowan cowan@ccil.org Please leave your values | Check your assumptions. In fact, at the front desk. | check your assumptions at the door. --sign in Paris hotel | --Miles Vorkosigan