Re: What to Call Non-Conlangers

----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe" <joe@...>

> Sally Caves wrote:
>>>> None of us DON'T
>>>> speak a natural language.  The point was to put us in a special
>>>> category,
>>>
>> (self-correction... that should be "DOESN'T)
>
>
> Should it?  That seems strange to me. I think you were right the first
> time.
Oh, what do I know? :)  I assumed "none" was singular, as is "any"; but I
looked at USAGE in the AHD and it says either the singular or the plural can
follow.  Damn prescriptions.

> I was just playing with the Natlang-Conlang distinction.  Since a
> Natlang is the opposite of a Conlang,
well...  and mind you, I'm being obnoxious and ornery here, unlike my true
sweet self; I just had/have problems with "opposite" in this case.  But
again, what do I know?

 a Natlanger should be the opposite
> of a Conlanger.  I wasn't being scientific, just facetious.
Facetiousness greatly respected!
S.