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From: brg@netcom.com (Bruce R. Gilson)
Subject: Re: Asians & Esperanto
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In article <848432842snz@vision25.demon.co.uk>,
Phil Hunt <phil@vision25.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>In article <elnaE12zD9.9GC@netcom.com
>           elna@netcom.com "Esperanto League N America" writes:
>>The perceived "flaws" are subjective- that is, critics do not agree on
>>what they are.

>This is not true. There is considerable agreement on the flaws of 
>Esperanto. Most critics of Esperanto would agree with most of this
>list of its main flaws:

>1. the -n accusative ending

>2. adjectival agreement with nouns.

>3. use of -j for plurals; better would be -s or -i.

>4. diacritical marks on c,s,g,j,h,u which make it hard on printers or
>computer users who don't have an appropriate typeface available.

And every one of Phil Hunt's stated flaws is one I've discussed at some
length, with the same feelings as expressed by him. I think there is room for
those of us who feel Esperanto is flawed to discuss what we would prefer. I
think that is why, while I don't entirely approve of every decision Phil made
in the construction of Eurolang, I feel at least he's guided by the same feel
for what is right and what is wrong in an IAL that I am. And it's why I think
that the earlier comments I made to John Grantham apply.


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