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The real issue is whether the Greek saying PANTA REI (everything is
streaming; "nothing is certain") can, and should be applied to grammar,
including Hebrew grammar. I think most of the list-members would say No. ...
The real issue can be stated this way, 1) Do uncancellable (intrinsic)
meaning exist in lexical semantics, and 2) Do uncancellable (intrinsic)
meaning exist in grammar? I say Yes in both cases, some others say No.
Semantic meaning in grammar can be illustrated by the fact that the English
aspects (represented by the participle and perfect, respectively) are mutually exclusive.
... In onother instance the "flaws" are based on the
views of one who has not read my dissertation. ...
... I for one will never expect that another person should concede error, if such have not been proven.I fully agree with you that no one should concede an error unless it has been proven. That is why at present I am not going to concede any errors in this matter, nor apologise. If you prove me wrong, I will accept it and apologise. If you simply ignore me or refer to me only obliquely in the third person, I shall continue to conclude that you have no answer to give to my critique.
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