On Thu, 26 Jun 2008, Geoffrey Spear wrote:
> Firstly, R101(i) is apparently nonsensical.  The word "wilt" can be
> used as the second person singular present tense of "will", but in the
> rule it is not used in the second person at all, and in any event this
> usage is archaic, and thus not the ordinary-language meaning.  Thus we
> must conclude that the word in the rule means "droop" or "become
> flaccid".  Even here, the sentence is grammatically incorrect, but
> generously taking it as an R754(1) synonym for "wilts", this gives
> every person the privilege of doing what e causes to be flaccid, which
> is anatomically problematic at best.

ROFL.  Truly.  Thank you for that.  -G.



Reply via email to