On Sat, 29 Mar 2008 19:38:39 -0700, Chambers wrote:

> Jim Henderson wrote:
>> On Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:23:52 -0700, Chambers wrote:
>> 
>>> Jim Henderson wrote:
>>>> Language is a funny thing.  I heard the construct "is was" the other
>>>> day.  The context was "the question is was this the question?" (not
>>>> exactly, but in that structure).  Funny to listen to....
>>> This is unstructured grammar.  You need to implement the structured /
>>> modular paradigm in order to improve legibility, efficacy, and general
>>> communicative success :)
>>>
>>> In other words, "The question is, 'was this a question?'"
>> 
>> Well, yeah, but unless your name is Victor Borge, punctuation isn't
>> something you hear (per se).
>> 
>> Jim
> 
> You mean it's not something you say, per se!
> 
> I'm pretty sure anyone can *hear* phonetic punctuation :)

Well, yes, I was thinking that you can discern the pauses and whatnot, 
but that doesn't equate to hearing the punctuation itself.  But you're 
right, I got that mixed up a little.  Can I claim it was late?  Or 
early?  Or that I had a bone in my leg? ;-)

Jim

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