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Re: Liking German

From:John Cowan <cowan@...>
Date:Sunday, September 30, 2001, 23:44
Thomas R. Wier scripsit:

> JUDGE: "What heard you him say else?" (_Much Ado about Nothing_) > > (Adjusting for Shakespeare's lack of do-support, the "else" > should still go after "what")
Not in Shakespeare's day, when "else" was a full adverb = "otherwise". -- John Cowan http://www.ccil.org/~cowan cowan@ccil.org Please leave your values | Check your assumptions. In fact, at the front desk. | check your assumptions at the door. --sign in Paris hotel | --Miles Vorkosigan