LL-L "Morphology" 2004.06.23 (11) [E]

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From: Andy (Scots-Online) <andy at scots-online.org>
Subject: LL-L "Morphology" 2004.06.23 (07) [E]

R. F. Hahn wrote:

> Isn't there a thing like this in some English and in Scots dialects also,
> something like "two year ago," "five pound of flour," "Do you have fifteen
> pound on you?"?

In Scots , nouns of measure usually remain singular directly after cardinal
numbers.

This system is breaking down due to the influence of standard English.

Andy Eagle

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From: Glenn Simpson <westwylam at yahoo.co.uk>
Subject: Morphology [E]

Ron

You're right about English/Scots using the singular
'Five pound of flour'. I often hear it in
Northumberland such as 'he was driving at 100 mile an
hour' (North'd - He wes drivin et ih hundrid mile an
oo-wah), rather than 100 miles an hour.

cheers,

Glenn

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From: Jorge Potter <jorgepot at prtc.net>
Subject: LL-L "Morphology" 2004.06.23 (04) [E]

> From: Global Moose Translations <globalmoose at t-online.de>
> Subject: LL-L "Morphology" 2004.06.22 (06) [E]
>
> Ron wrote:
>
> > Sure, and there are cases like interpreting Greek-derived "kudos" and
> > "gyros" as plural forms and deriving from them supposedly singular
"kudo"
> > and "gyro" respectively.

What means "gyros?"

Jorge Potter

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From: R. F. Hahn <sassisch at yahoo.com>
Subject: Morphology

Jorge:

> What means "gyros?"

A sandwich made usually of sliced roasted lamb, onion, and tomato on pita
bread.

Best pronounced like "YEE-ross" (from Modern Greek γύρως <gúros> ['jirOs]
'circle' (from the turning of the meat on a spit)

It's the Greek version of the Arabic _shawarma_.

Regards,
Reinhard/Ron

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