English does contain some traces of dual number, if you know where to look. Adjectives come in three numbers: plain (I've forgotten the name), comparative, and superlative. A good thing may be the better of two or the best of three or more. (And why the comparative of "good" is "better" is another whole can of worms.)
There are a few other words that distinguish between dual and plural, but I can remember only one at the moment: a thing can be between two, or among three or more. -- Joy Beeson http://home.earthlink.net/~joybeeson/ http://home.earthlink.net/~dbeeson594/ROUGHSEW/ROUGH.HTM http://home.earthlink.net/~beeson_n3f/ http://www.timeswrsw.com/craig/cam/ (local weather) west of Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.A. To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
