Russian language doesn't have 'is' and 'am' (to be) used similarly as in English, but I don't see any difference it makes in quality of thoughts communicated. Only well organized, least self serving and clear information and reasoning make a difference. Boris Shoshensky
-- [email protected] wrote: In a message dated 1/27/09 6:25:16 PM, [email protected] writes: > I do wonder whether any > languages have gotten by without a passive voice. > Since I hope to be back soon, I should give early warning by remarking that a (to me) more interesting question is whether any languages have gotten by without 'is' (or 'am' or 'are') Answer: yes. (A few of these 'zero copula' langauges are Chinese, Indonesian, Russian, Arabic, Hebrew, Irish, Amerindian, Turkic, Hungarian, 'Ebonic', American Sign Language, and quite on and on. Thus they would never say the likes of, "Sentimentalism is...", "Taste is..." You'll know I'm approaching by the sound of a thundering herd of dead horses. Man, I love 'em. You just can't beat a good dead horse. ************** Know Your Numbers: Get tips and tools to help you improve your credit score. (http://www.walletpop.com/credit/credit-reports?ncid=emlcntuswall00000002) ____________________________________________________________ Click now for low cost, approved defensive driving courses! http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL2241/fc/PnY6rx8QcqvgDYmSdDAcKy0BoiT3T0 e8FeuRmIRHxaNs2YUhp0cuA/
