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| From: | Jambunathan K |
| Subject: | Re: participation & contribution [was: Latest changes with lisp/uni-*.el and leim/quail] |
| Date: | Sun, 01 Dec 2013 13:39:39 +0530 |
| User-agent: | Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/24.3.50 (gnu/linux) |
Thien-Thi Nguyen <address@hidden> writes: > To me, the construction "Please ACT." has command overtones, whereas > the construction "Could you please ACT?" i would take unambiguously as > a request. Since we are going Meta... It is not only felicity with the language alone but also the cultural and historical baggage. (I believe this thread is a result of latter type.) To me - the baser me - an Occidental "Please and Thanks" is VERY DIFFERENT from Oriental "Please and Thanks". So... Will, the twain meet?
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