Re: Invention of the Alphabet
- From: Otto-Ville.Ronkainen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (O-V R:nen)
- Date: 04 Aug 2005 22:42:37 +0300
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.
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