> > Just pointing out that it's significantly less common. >> > > Really? Because it sounded to me like you were stating some abolute rules > with neither credible citations nor a sophisticated theory of linguistic > evolution behind them. >
Not at all. Sorry if it appeared that way. But please, let's not assume the worst of each other, eh? I'm not sure your German example counts — we're not talking about German >> grammar. >> > > Is that right? Thanks for clarifying that! Please keep informing me of > which degrees of likeness and analogy are permissible in this conversation > and which are offending your delicate sensibilities. > Seriously, Christian? Look, I simply pointed out that we're not talking about German grammar. German is very different than English, and as such, I'm not sure that a German example really helps the argument in this case. What exactly was so offensive about that? -r- ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [email protected] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
