Postpositive e.g.

[Randy Alexander]

On Sun, Mar 20, 2011 at 10:41 PM, Jonathan Lighter
<wuxxmupp2000 at gmail.com>wrote:

> A. No.
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> JL
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Does that mean you've never seen that construction before, or were you
responding to, um, something else?


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> >  > Subject: Postpositive e.g.
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> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kristin-m-swenson-phd/five-things-everyone-shou_b_835721.html
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> > > 1. Every Bible is actually a collection of books. .... This helps to
> > explain
> > > the tremendous variety of theological perspectives, literary style, and
> > > sometimes perplexing preoccupations (which animal parts go to which
> > parties
> > > in which categories of sacrifices, e.g.), as well as why some texts
> > disagree
> > > with others.
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> > > Has anyone seen this usage before?
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