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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