Re: [tied] Re: Got to thinkin' about word order

From: Glen Gordon
Message: 21619
Date: 2003-05-09

Peter P:
>Those cases and mood may be fine when things are smooth, but
>eventually things will start to go wrong. Then my vote is for the
>accusative case.

Hmm, perhaps you're right. Well, I guess we need something where both the
peaceful
nominative and the warring accusative can live as one in harmony. So I'm now
voting that this
empire should be analytic and have an unmarked nominative and accusative.

Why, I think I shall call this brave new empire "English" >:)


- gLeN

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