Re: Chinese dictation

From: Richard Herring (junk_at_[127.0.0.1)
Date: 11/23/04 

Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 10:34:17 +0000

In message <87zn1912he.fsf@informatik.uni-freiburg.de>, Lee Sau Dan
<danlee@informatik.uni-freiburg.de> writes
>>>>>> "Dylan" == Dylan Sung <dylanwhs.tsktsktsk@pacific.net.hk> writes:
>
> >> Dylan, could you explain to Richard how come you know the
> >> spellings "whose" and "sword" should be used to write down the
> >> words [huz sOrd]?
>
> Dylan> I just happen to work it out from the IPA. Nothing amazing
> Dylan> about that is there?
>
>But Richard seems to find it amazing.

"Amazing"? Can you show me one word anywhere in what I've posted that
suggests I'm "amazed"? 

-- 
Richard Herring

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