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Re: Play the *junctions-game!

From:Roger Mills <rfmilly@...>
Date:Tuesday, March 21, 2006, 6:10
Preliminary thoughts...
> > 1) anyway, anyhow, at any rate, in any case, in any event > > 2) as a result, consequently
> > 3) besides, also, as well, in any case, likewise, too > > 4) furthermore, in addition, also
Can be conflated. Not sure "in any case" belongs here.
> > 5) hence, therefore, thus
might be conflated with #2
> > 6) indeed, so, and so, and then
"indeed", esp. "and indeed," isn't quite the same; closer to "truly, in fact"
> > 7) instead, alternatively, as an alternative, or else, rather > > 8) in the meantime, meanwhile
> > 9) moreover, what is more
can be conflated with #4
> > (Jim Henry added:) > > 10a) that, such that
elmininate plain old "that"--essentially meaningless IMO, unless I'm missing something. Maybe add "so that...", perhaps "in such a way that..."
> 10b) in case, if, in the event that [I will set an extra place if he > comes.]
Could add "supposing..." here. And what about "as if..."? seemingly? apparently?
> 10c) whether, if [Do you know whether/if he will come?]
Whether seems always to imply the negative alternative; also = even if
> 11) for, in order to, for the purpose of
perhaps to be conflated with 10a? Perhaps add: 12) on condition (that), provided (that)... What about: -- "unless? (= if...not or provided...not) "let's go to a movie, unless you have a better idea" -- except ("I like John, except he drinks too much") -- inasmuch as (very formal) = since (causal), because -- insofar as = as far as, to the extent that... -- until, to the point that... Then there's Engl. "in that", though it's always rather mystified me. I feel it's sort-of like "because". Can't think of a decent ex. offhand. -- likely, probably, possibly (and presumably) different degrees of (un)certainty? yes I know, these are adverbs Expressing "as of (date,time)" or "on or before" = "no(t) later than..." could be problematical in a conlang (i.e. I have no idea how Kash would do it)

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