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Re: Free Speech, again
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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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:
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> > 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.
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> Anyone recognise it?
Doh! How about the simple "ne c'est pas?" in the now-forbidden language?
Dave!
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| (...) 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 (...) (24 years ago, 24-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) 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 (...) (24 years ago, 24-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Free Speech, again
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| (...) 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 (...) (24 years ago, 24-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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