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  • A riddle about cats

    From Alexander Koryagin@2:221/6 to All on Thursday, September 27, 2018 13:13:46

    Hi, all!

    A riddle.

    Why cats run?

    BTW, can I ask it without "do"?
    BTW, the answer to the riddle is: stac nur esuaceb yeht t'nac ylf.
    ;)

    Bye, all!
    Alexander Koryagin
    english_tutor 2018

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  • From Paul Quinn@3:640/1384 to Alexander Koryagin on Thursday, September 27, 2018 20:35:53
    Hi! Alexander,

    Just passing by...

    On 27 Sep 18 13:13, you wrote to All:

    A riddle.
    Why cats run?

    BTW, can I ask it without "do"?

    No.

    BTW, the answer to the riddle is: stac nur esuaceb yeht t'nac ylf.

    It should start with "staC".

    ;)

    You haven't seen them 'on the hunt' (cat game)? 8-)

    Cheers,
    Paul.

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  • From Anton Shepelev@2:221/6 to Paul Quinn on Thursday, January 03, 2019 17:30:10
    Paul Quinn to Alexander Koryagin:

    Why cats run?
    BTW, can I ask it without "do"?

    No.

    Thinkest thou so?

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  • From Paul Quinn@3:640/1384 to Anton Shepelev on Friday, January 04, 2019 08:35:20
    Hi! Anton,

    On 03 Jan 19 16:30, you wrote to me:

    Why cats run?
    BTW, can I ask it without "do"?

    No.

    Thinkest thou so?

    At times, yes.

    Cheers,
    Paul.

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  • From Ardith Hinton@1:153/716 to Paul Quinn on Friday, January 25, 2019 00:26:06
    Hi, Paul! Recently you wrote in a message to Anton Shepelev:

    Why cats run?
    BTW, can I ask it without "do"?

    No.

    Thinkest thou so?

    At times, yes.


    Hmm. I suppose one might say:

    Cats run -- why?
    Cats run? Why??


    The simple answer to Alexander's query is "no". That was my initial
    reaction too. When Anton questioned it, you realized there were exceptions but
    couldn't think of any examples offhand &/or waited for somebody to ask. Here's
    my usual slow & wordy response for the advanced students among us, and for Paul
    (who IMHO knows more about this crazy language than he thinks he does).... :-)




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