cannot: OED pronunciation again

[Wilson Gray]

On Jan 18, 2005, at 1:14 PM, Mark A. Mandel wrote:

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> Subject:      Re: cannot:  OED pronunciation again
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>  Wilson writ:
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> On Jan 17, 2005, at 1:49 PM, Laurence Horn wrote:
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>> As far as the Johnny Mac sort of case
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> Et _tu_, Laurentie?!
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> Et tu, Wilson?
>         Marcus  Laurentius
>         Marci   Laurenti
>         Marco   Laurentio
>         Marcum  Laurentium
>         Marco   Laurentio
>         Marce   Laurenti  <-----
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> Second declension nouns in -ius take the vocative in long -i, not -ie.
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> A manu scripsit Marcus Mandelensis
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Nonhaudquaquam. Sed bonus dormitat Homerus.