On Wed, Oct 03, 2001 at 02:34:31PM +1000, Jim Breen wrote:
> [Tomohiro KUBOTA (Re: [I18n]ISO 10646 Fonts and XFontSet question) writes:]
> >> Jim Breen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >> >  I usually see kampeki written with the
> >> > "peki" in kana for this reason. (Monbushou rules.)
> >> 
> >> I know the Monbushou rules.  For example, newspapers admit it.
> 
> Sorry, it was a failed attempt at a punning joke.  "Rules" can be both
> noun and verb, and in the "XXXX rules" it is often the latter.

That pun really confused me. I had to read Tomohiro's message twice;
once to figure out whether rules was a noun or a verb, then to
understand it. Would it be possible to give a quick rundown on what the
Monbushou rules are?

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