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From: kriha_p@actrix.gen.nz (Paul J. Kriha)
Subject: Re: Q: How's un/grammaticality DEFINED?
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In article <smryanD6Iz63.AFI@netcom.com>,
   smryan@netcom.com (Pastor Rod Flash) wrote:
[...]

>Yes. A language is defined by its speakers. 
>
>: Or is there a criterion different from sheer statistics?
>
>It is useful and simple. I suppose an impassioned defence
>is possible, but I won't make it. In math, zero factorial,
>0!, is defined to be one. Why? Because it's useful and
>simple.

Bad analogy. 0! is defined to be equal 1 for much
better reasons than just usefullness or simplicity.
However, this is not a proper group to discuss maths.

Paul JK.
