Re: CHAT: Japanese English (was Re: Correction, I hope, of M/C URL)

CONLANG@LISTSERV.BROWN.EDU writes:
>The scythe is the thing with the long handle that Death carries; the
>short-handled crescent-shaped knife is a sickle. Mowing with a sickle
>is impractical; it's mostly used for cutting things that you can grab
>with your other hand, while the scythe is used for mowing, for
>instance, grass or grain. It's very difficult and dangerous - I can
>understand why most people prefer to wear wooden shoes when using a
>scythe :-)
>
>   Irina
Just as I was falling asleep, i realized i was indeed correct (an image of
the old Soviet flag popped into my head).
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