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Re: Free Speech, again
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Thu, 24 Apr 2003 03:29:42 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes:
In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Dave Schuler writes:

Most importantly, you haven't told me where "ne" came from.
I use it to mean "yes?"  (as in, "do you agree?") and only at the end of
sentences.

Anyone recognise it?

  Doh!  How about the simple "ne c'est pas?" in the now-forbidden language?

    Dave!



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  Re: Free Speech, again
 
(...) Urp! Maybe. Try not to let "brother"(1) Ashcroft know about that, OK? I'm on enough lists as it is. 1 - you used capitalization as if to imply he were a monk, I suppose. I use quotes as if to imply I'm not convinced he's the same species as (...) (22 years ago, 24-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
  Re: Free Speech, again
 
(...) Actually the Japanese connection makes more sense because if you make a statement and then append the "ne" it does mean "don't you agree?" or "isn't it?" But I wouldn't have associated it with the Lar "ne" because I always read that with an (...) (22 years ago, 24-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
  Re: Free Speech, again
 
(...) Actually, the french expression is "n'est-ce pas?". Sorry, I didn't want to become a grammar cop... :-/ Pedro (22 years ago, 24-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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  Re: Free Speech, again
 
(...) I honestly don't know! Must be some other forum I hung out on or something. Or maybe I made it up? Who can say. I use it to mean "yes?" (as in, "do you agree?") and only at the end of sentences. Anyone recognise it? Google wasn't much help. No (...) (22 years ago, 24-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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