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Re: _)aSHER_ in Ex. 3:14 (was "I AM")

From: "Dave Washburn" <dwashbur AT nyx.net>
To: Biblical Hebrew <b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
Subject: Re: _)aSHER_ in Ex. 3:14 (was "I AM")
Date: Fri, 11 May 2001 17:36:04 -0700

Actually that was me, not Dan...

In a message dated 5/10/01 5:13:56 PM Eastern Daylight Time, dan.wagner AT netzero.net writes:

Function is not everything; if I say "I will decision the > problem" I have in essence created a verbal that doesn't exist and > have violated the grammatical form of the noun "decision." Does > that mean that "decision" is no longer a noun and has become a > verb?

The fact is that when you say that, we all understand that you are using "decision" as a verb, and none of us think your intent is that it be a noun. The reality is that although it's not normative Standard English, in the sentence "I will decision the problem", the word "decision" IS a verb.

> It really is that simple.

It is NEVER that simple...... Hayyim --- You are currently subscribed to b-hebrew as: [dwashbur AT nyx.net] To unsubscribe, forward this message to leave-b-hebrew- 90212Y AT franklin.oit.unc.edu To subscribe, send an email to join-b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu.

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            Re: _)aSHER_ in Ex. 3:14  (was "I AM")
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            Re: _)aSHER_ in Ex. 3:14  (was "I AM"),
            Daniel Wagner, 05/10/2001

        
            
            Re: _)aSHER_ in Ex. 3:14  (was "I AM"),
            Daniel Wagner, 05/10/2001

        
            
            Re: _)aSHER_ in Ex. 3:14  (was "I AM"),
            GregStffrd, 05/10/2001

        
            
            Re: _)aSHER_ in Ex. 3:14  (was "I AM"),
            Daniel Wagner, 05/11/2001



        
            
            RE: _)aSHER_ in Ex. 3:14  (was "I AM"),
            Peter Kirk, 05/11/2001

        
            
            RE: _)aSHER_ in Ex. 3:14  (was "I AM"),
            alanf00, 05/11/2001

        
            
            RE: _)aSHER_ in Ex. 3:14  (was "I AM"),
            Dave Washburn, 05/11/2001

        
            
            RE: _)aSHER_ in Ex. 3:14  (was "I AM"),
            Peter Kirk, 05/11/2001

        
            
            Re: _)aSHER_ in Ex. 3:14  (was "I AM"),
            Numberup, 05/11/2001

        
            
            Re: _)aSHER_ in Ex. 3:14  (was "I AM"),
            Bearpecs, 05/11/2001

    
        Re: _)aSHER_ in Ex. 3:14  (was "I AM"),
        Dave Washburn, 05/11/2001

        
            
            Re: _)aSHER_ in Ex. 3:14  (was "I AM"),
            Daniel Wagner, 05/11/2001

        
            
            Re: _)aSHER_ in Ex. 3:14  (was "I AM"),
            GregStffrd, 05/12/2001

        
            
            RE: _)aSHER_ in Ex. 3:14  (was "I AM"),
            Peter Kirk, 05/12/2001

        
            
            RE: _)aSHER_ in Ex. 3:14  (was "I AM"),
            Dave Washburn, 05/12/2001

        
            
            Re: _)aSHER_ in Ex. 3:14  (was "I AM"),
            Daniel Wagner, 05/12/2001

        
            
            RE: _)aSHER_ in Ex. 3:14  (was "I AM"),
            alanf00, 05/12/2001

        
            
            Re: _)aSHER_ in Ex. 3:14  (was "I AM"),
            Levdr, 05/13/2001

        
            
            Re: _)aSHER_ in Ex. 3:14  (was "I AM"),
            GregStffrd, 05/13/2001

        
            
            RE: _)aSHER_ in Ex. 3:14  (was "I AM"),
            Bill Rea, 05/13/2001

        
            
            RE: _)aSHER_ in Ex. 3:14  (was "I AM"),
            Dave Washburn, 05/13/2001














            
            
                
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