cgboeree | Re: [LFN] Interrogative pronouns
Hi, again.
Again, you can use your phrase to clarify your meaning when you so
desire. You are right, it would have been nice to have different words,
but si is in fact the most recognizable for both yes and if.
Fortunately, it isn't quite as serious a problem as you think: Si as
yes is only used in isolation. It can be loosely attached to a
sentence, but would be separated from it by a comma or the pause a comma
reflects (as in "yes, we have no bananas," or "we have no bananas,
yes"). Si as if is always directly followed by a phrase. You will
notice a similar issue with no, which means both no and not.
Best wishes,
George
endipatterson wrote:
>
> Thank you Paul,
>
> One more that I couldn't figure out before (see my other post):
> LFN could use "Con esa state" for "if" (lit: With this condition.)
> If this is too long the acronym "ces" could be used.
>
> Sorry, but although I like most of LFN, I really don't like "yes"
> and "if" as the same word.
>
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