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>You would think languages with lots of declinations allow for smart puns too, right? The article doesn't try to argue that richer declensions make puns imposs
by koala_man 9y ago
>You would think languages with lots of declinations allow for smart puns too, right?
The article doesn't try to argue that richer declensions make puns impossible, just that it makes it harder. I would definitely agree with that.
- mamon 9y agoRicher declensions make puns different, not harder. Adding or changing suffix due to declination opens a whole new world of "word collisions" waiting to happen.