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Re: Newbie says hi

From:bnathyuw <bnathyuw@...>
Date:Friday, November 1, 2002, 17:28
 --- Andreas Johansson <and_yo@...> wrote:
> > Is it a more-or-less consciously created auxlang, or > some sort of "organic" > lingua franca that got promoted to the language of > the powers that be*? > > * Why is it "the powers that be", and not the > "powers that are"? >
subjunctive. i imagine it could be paraphrased 'such powers as exist', using the subjunctive to mark generality. not sure if this is a native germanic useage or a nicking of the latin one bn ===== bnathyuw | landan | arR stamp the sunshine out | angelfish your tears came like anaesthesia | phèdre __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Everything you'll ever need on one web page from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts http://uk.my.yahoo.com