P Bjorn Madsen <europidgin@…> | Re: Stuff

• Autor: P Bjorn Madsen <europidgin@...> (“europidgin”)
• Tema: Re: Stuff
• Data: 2002-12-09 23:46
• Mesaje: 442 (a supra, presedente, seguente)

--- George Boeree wrote:
> How would the rest of you feel about making something of this sort an
> alternative to the -va/-ra endings?

Well, I think that it was a bit too hasty when we turned down all the discussions about changes in the beginning. The only reason was that things was getting out of hand at that time, because there was absolutly no end to all the good suggestions.

I always liked the idea of an easier pidgin or creole version for beginners and travellers. So I'll feel fine with alternatives. It is a good thing, that people can choose what comes most natural to them.

To me it's not that important how we mark past and future. But I have one thing in favor of Kevins "pa" and "fu": It's so easy to remember rigth from the first time you see it.

By the way, when we also talk about names. I think that it is better to use "Franca" for short. The world already has too many abbreviations nobody can remember.

Like to see other opinions.

Bjorn