Re: Invention of the Alphabet

Otto-Ville.Ronkainen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (O-V R:nen) writes:

> Lee Sau Dan <danlee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> > >>>>> "Des" == Des Small <des.small@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>
> > Des> For your comparison with English words to make sense, the
> > Des> only honest thing to do would be to consider the ENGLISH TO
> > Des> SOMETHING side of an English-Something dictionary.
>
> > Easy. Take English-French. What's "railway" in French? "Chemin de
> > fer". So, "chemin de fer" must be _one single word_, right? Even
> > though "chemin" means "road" and "fer" means "iron"?
>
> For your comparison with French words to make sense, the
> only honest thing to do would be to consider the FRENCH TO
> SOMETHING side of an French-Something dictionary.
>
> ovr
> plays Des on tv

Why thank you kindly, good sir or madam!

Des
plays himself in real life, although the script is lousy
.

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