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This is the interesting question isn't it? Do other languages not have similar 'neutral' formulations? How far could such a ploy be generalised?
by hxa7241 16y ago
This is the interesting question isn't it? Do other languages not have similar 'neutral' formulations? How far could such a ploy be generalised?
- dunmalg 16y agoFor the most part, it would work in essentially ANY language. The "noun, colon, number" notation completely sidesteps the issue of grammar by dumping the verb, which is usually the instigator of the worst problems (Russian, I am looking at you!). For example, the easy way out in Russian is simply "каталоги: 5", which is the nice and easy plural "directories", free from abusive endings imposed by accusative case verbs.