tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8954176568680546255.post5696369757636032299..comments2023-07-15T06:46:07.417-04:00Comments on Mister Sanity: Strange Ideas in GrammarJonadabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17960094338418224109noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8954176568680546255.post-45869883086201398392008-01-23T13:47:00.000-05:002008-01-23T13:47:00.000-05:00This is all possible, of course. Basically, langua...This is all possible, of course. Basically, language reflects what is important to a society. English, for example, is very focused on <I>when</I> something happens, <I>how many</I> people were involved, and the sex of the people involved. Spanish does this, and additionally reflects on whether the relationship is personal or formal, and heavy emphasis is placed on the subjunctive. My best suggestion for a postposition would be to indicate <I>how you know something</I>, as in Bob is rumored to have given Mary a box of chocolates, or I know Bob gave Mary a box of chocolates because I saw him do so. This is a fairly important part of our increasingly legalistic society, and incorporating it seamlessly into language would make court cases a lot less pedantic.Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03226787274021701941noreply@blogger.com