On Fri, 2003-10-24 at 14:37, Tom wrote: > On Fri, Oct 24, 2003 at 12:11:49PM -0700, Erik Steffl wrote: > > english is like lego, yes there are some pieces that change shape > > etc. but it consists mostly of bricks and brick like pieces. german (and > > lot of other languages) is more like putty - you mold things together. > > the lego-like structure of english makes it easier to create a computer > > language... > > Finally, some insight. That makes sense. Thanks.
Which is also one reason why English is a successful Lingua Franca (pun intended). -- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Ron Johnson, Jr. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jefferson, LA USA PETA - People Eating Tasty Animals -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]