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From: hachiman@netcom.com (Steve Schwichow)
Subject: Re: Single European Language (german?)
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Ivan A Derzhanski (iad@cogsci.ed.ac.uk) wrote:

<snip>

: This proves that Steve Schwichow has no clue what an irregularity is.
: The plurals of _man_, _woman_ and _child_, the past tense of _speak_
: and the past participle of _bear_ are indeed irregular, but _English_,
: _countries_, _bigger_, _I find_, _we were_ and the rest are regular.

: Ivan A Derzhanski (iad@cogsci.ed.ac.uk)    (J Stuart, _Auld Testament Tales_)

Ivan,

Sorry my humor was lost (losed?) on you ;-)  

But I certainly know what "regularity" is. (My being vegetarian 
notwithstanding)

THAT (language regularity) is one of the most wonderful things about 
Esperanto.

Fartu bone ;-)

Stefano
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