Re: Re[2]: [tied] Re: Finnish KASKA

I usually go by #1 definitions.

The #2 definition is just another symptom that our teachers are afraid to
teach, and are willing to accept any sloppy meaning or pronunciation or
grammar or vocabulary as 'usage'.

To prescribe something is terrifying to them nowadays. To identify ignorance
might offend the self-righteous ignorant.

Patrick

----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian M. Scott" <BMScott@...>
To: "Patrick Ryan" <cybalist@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, February 25, 2008 10:17 PM
Subject: Re[2]: [tied] Re: Finnish KASKA


> At 10:21:31 PM on Monday, February 25, 2008, Patrick Ryan
> wrote:
>
> [...]
>
> > We do not "posit" in linguistics.
>
> We most certainly do.
>
> AHD4 s.v. <posit>, definition 2: 'to put forward, as for
> consideration or study; suggest'.
>
> M-W Online s.v. <posit>, definition 3: 'to propose as an
> explanation'.
>
> Brian
>
>
>