Re: [tied] Latin -m in Romanian (was: Romanian senin)

m_iacomi wrote:

> --- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "alex_lycos" wrote:
>
>> how did the intervocalic "b">"v" and did not sincoped, probably
>> in the same way
>
> It's about analogy
>
>> You seen what Mr. Iacomi say in an email which I will answer
>> in the evening, " A rule is not neccesary, but possible and
>> probable."
>
> First you should learn to quote. I strongly dislike when
> someone heavily distorts my intended meaning by misquoting
> I wrote:
> "Assimilation and dissimilation are not _necessary_ evolutions
> but unlike major phonetical rules they are only _possible_ and
> in some conditions _probable_."

I did not quoted your text. I just reproduced the sence I understood.

Assimilation and dissimilation reduced to essence, are simply "rules";
this is why I used the word "rule".
The stylistic flower of " in some conditions " & " unlike major phonetic
rules " is just ( in my eyes) a cautiously way to keep a door open when
you are not 100% sure on what you say.
In so far I did not changed the meaning of your text, but reduced it to
essence. Did I changed the meaning of it?

> Now, take any English dictionary and check out the meaning of
> the word "unlike". Then read again the phrase, though I doubt
> you'll notice any difference at this point

Your usually fine irony is this time sleeping.

> Anyway, if your intention is to answer to an idea you clearly
> missed, better don't. For the sake of the list

Vae mihis...