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Re: R: Re: T-Shirt

From:Mangiat <mangiat@...>
Date:Wednesday, September 27, 2000, 16:58
Terence Donnelly wrote:

> >Tolkien, yes. Esperanto, maybe. But please, not Klingon, please! I hate
it,
> >It's nonsensical and hideous. Enough of the rant, here's why I hate the
damn
> >thing: > > > > tlhIngan Hol DamuSmo' yIHoH'egh! 8+) > > I'ts foolish to argue with tastes, but anyway...
You're right... Let's not fall in unuseful argues as the 'infamous' (notice the quotation marks - I don't want to offend anyone) guys of AUXLANG : ) <snip> really interesting dissertation about the K-lingo (!) </snip>
> vaj tlhIngan Hol yIghoj!
Now, just a question: can you *really* pronounce Klingon? How much did it take to come out with an acceptable utteral? I've never mangaged to pronounce a single word at first sight! Luca