that that is is that that is not is not is that not it it is
Translated: That that is, is. That that is not, is not. Is that not
it? It is.
Ok, I just couldn't resist this old one from grade school,
demonstrating the power of punctuation. Richmond's little ditty
brought it immediately to mind. Sorry.
M
On Jun 22, 2006, at 1:22 PM, Richmond Mathewson wrote:
Well:
This is It
and I am It
and You are It
and so is That
and He is It
and She is It
and It is It
and That is That.
ain' it!
As an EFL teacher I am aware that IT in terms
of English grammar (try explaining how "It is raining"
to Bulgarians!!!) is a slithery customer.
Now most linguists describe it as a 'token' - meaning
that IT is used to represent something else.
And, in English grammar IT is really very flexible indeed
and can be used as a token for almost anything (can't it?).
So, as xTalk is meant to be English-like, IT would seem
reasonable to assume that IT behaved similarly in xTalk
to the way IT behaved in English (wouldn't it?).
as I mentioned earlier; I am prone to over-generalisations
and, this is why I raised IT in the first place.
sincerely, Richmond Mathewson
P.S. I have an MSc from the University of Abertay, Dundee
in "Computers and IT" - so I should know :-)
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fluidity of meanings users attach to words and phrases."
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