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Re: Plurality of plurals

#11664 12/05/00 01:25 PM

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wsieber

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wsieber

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you wouldn't generally say "I eat sheep" ..
..because you can say "I eat mutton" - and also: "mutton was plentiful.."
Certainly the commodity aspect is more relevant here than the "uncountable" property.- But, Bingley, is this linguistics or something else?

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Anu - say it ain't so! Max Quordlepleen 11/30/00 09:23 PM

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Re: Anu - say it ain't so! Father Steve 12/01/00 12:44 AM

Re: Anu - say it ain't so! Capital Kiwi 12/01/00 06:29 PM

Re: Anu - say it ain't so! Father Steve 12/01/00 06:31 PM

Re: Anu - say it ain't so! Jazzoctopus 12/01/00 07:07 PM

Re: Anu - say it ain't so! Faldage 12/01/00 07:43 PM

Re: Anu - say it ain't so! wow 12/01/00 09:58 PM

Re: Anu - say it ain't so! jmh 12/01/00 10:08 PM

Re: Anu - say it ain't so! AnnaStrophic 12/02/00 12:17 AM

Re: Anu - say it ain't so! Max Quordlepleen 12/02/00 06:57 AM

Re: Anu - say it ain't so! Capital Kiwi 12/02/00 12:46 PM

Sheep shot FishonaBike 12/02/00 08:02 PM

Plurality of plurals FishonaBike 12/02/00 08:13 PM

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Re: Plurality of plurals Bingley 12/04/00 11:14 AM

Re: Plurality of plurals wsieber 12/05/00 09:33 AM

Re: Plurality of plurals FishonaBike 12/05/00 11:03 AM

Re: Plurality of plurals wsieber 12/05/00 01:25 PM

Mutton on the menu TEd Remington 12/05/00 03:08 PM

Re: Plurality of plurals Faldage 12/05/00 03:50 PM

Re: Plurality of plurals belMarduk 12/05/00 09:04 PM

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Re: Plurality of plurals Capital Kiwi 12/05/00 11:22 PM

Re: Plurality of plurals Max Quordlepleen 12/05/00 11:27 PM

Re: Plurality of plurals Capital Kiwi 12/06/00 06:20 AM

Re: Plurality of plurals Max Quordlepleen 12/06/00 06:26 AM

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Re: Plurality of plurals Max Quordlepleen 12/06/00 06:35 AM

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Re: Plurality of plurals Bingley 12/06/00 04:54 AM

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Re: Anu - say it ain't so! Marty 12/04/00 03:51 AM

You done good, Marty. Faldage 12/04/00 01:11 PM

Re: You done good, Marty. Jackie 12/04/00 06:43 PM

Re: You done good, Marty. Faldage 12/04/00 07:46 PM

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Re: You done good, Marty. Bridget 12/05/00 05:43 AM

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