Re: Bruges, Antwerp, Amsterdam (was: s-stems in Slavic and Germanic)

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "tgpedersen" <tgpedersen@...> wrote:

>
> If I know my Anglo-Saxon literature 'local' means they didn't speak
> English, nothing to do with size or importance.
>
> Apparently Hay is not aware they existed on that dark non English
> speaking continent
>
> What is this crap? Hay is talking through his hat.
>
> The fact that Hay is not aware of that fundamental distinction
> shows he's most probably made up the numbers himself.
>
> Ah, so the Dutch had it coming?
>
> Crap.
>
> As the trade networks grew, people got more affluent and procreated.
>
> What a load of crap.
>
> More causeless blather.
>
> Erh, what?
>
> Torsten
>

Your grasp of the subject, the objectivity of your arguments, as well
as the depth of your knowledge - leave me breatless. I'm totally and
utterly convinced and I shall get rid of all the
non-"Torsten-approved" references promptly. All I can say in reply is:
aye, to be sure.

Malgorzata