Stirling Newberry wrote:
On Dec 26, 2004, at 2:55 PM, Ray Saintonge wrote:
Stirling Newberry wrote:
On Dec 25, 2004, at 7:16 PM, Mark Williamson wrote:
The problem is is that language isn't 100% predictable.
That's not an objection to providing the ability for people to mark dialectical material.
Hmm! Dialectic (adj.) = relating to dialectics Diatectic (noun) = "the art of investigating or discussing the truth of opinions" etc. (per OED) Dialectical (adj.) = relating to logical discussion, etc.
The adjective that derives from "dialect" is "dialectal"
Since people are down to mere proofing of the proposal, clearly there are no further objections to it.
This is a non-sequitur. I was just translating your comment so that English speakers would understand it. ;-)
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