Re: THEORY: irregular conlangs

John Cowan wrote:
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> Sally Caves scripsit:
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> > I don't think it even functions as a full verb any more.  It only
> > survives in certain expressions as a participle:  "wrought iron,"
> > or "she was all wrought up."
>
> "What hath God wrought"?
But my point, dear John, <G> was that we don't say that today.  At
least not seriously.  Whereas we do say wrought iron.  Try substituting
Sally for God.  ;-) ;-)  (as you *should*, of course).


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