From: Andy Howey
Message: 616
Date: 2003-06-17
Gerry:
How does what Tristan said in any way justify your so-called thesis? He told you he was being sarcastic when he said Sumerian was a myth. And, yes, Sumerian was a language isolate, too! Sheesh!!!
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From: Geraldine Reinhardt
[mailto:waluk@...]
Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 20:27
To: Nostratica@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Nostratica] Re:
Origin of the Sumerian language
Great. Then it completely justifies my thesis that there is NO Sumerian Language.
Gerry
To: Nostratica@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 7:30 PM
Subject: Re: [Nostratica] Re: Origin of the Sumerian language
On Tue, 2003-06-17 at 09:59, Gerry wrote:
> --- In Nostratica@yahoogroups.com,"Richard Wordingham"
> <richard.wordingham@......>wrote:
> > --- In Nostratica@yahoogroups.com,"Gerry" <waluk@......> wrote:
> > > --- In Nostratica@yahoogroups.com,"Richard Wordingham"
> > > <richard.wordingham@......>wrote:
> > > > --- In Nostratica@yahoogroups.com,facts
> > > > "Gerry" <waluk@...> wrote:
> > > > > 3) Did Sumerian ever exist?
> > > > Why do you think it might not have
> > > > existed? We have writing that
> > > > modern people label as Sumerian.
> > > > .
> > > > Richard.
> > >
> > > Yes, I know. Apparently my question arose when certain
> > aboutindicates "no"
> > > Sumerian came to light. And the poster clearly
> (inThe original poster is here to sort out this mess.
> > > answer to my query).
> >
> > The continuation of the 'no' removed the clarity. To me it
> > immediately flagged the reply as a witticism.
>
> No, IMO there is no indication of irony.....please specify how you
> can consider the "no" to be a witticism?