[Ads-l] No = 'yes; truly'

[Margaret Winters]

I would take it as understanding the question as to whether or not one thinks well of those who refuse to wear a mask, so instead of being meaningless, it's a denial (of something not asked or not explicitly).

a suggestion --
Margaret

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MARGARET E WINTERS
Former Provost
Professor Emerita - French and Linguistics
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI  48202

mewinters at wayne.edu


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Quora.com:

[Q:] What do you think of people who refuse to wear a mask but then pass
away because of the coronavirus?

[A:] No I’m incredibly angry about this.

Here it seems like a nearly meaningless introductory particle.  Like
"hwaet."

JL




On Tue, Jun 15, 2021 at 9:13 AM Mark Mandel <markamandel at gmail.com> wrote:

> Speculation: It may have arisen from interpreting the question as a
> challenge.
>
> On Mon, Jun 14, 2021, 2:59 PM Jonathan Lighter <wuxxmupp2000 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Ever the cockeyed optimist, aren't you, Larry?
> >
> > JL
> >
> > On Mon, Jun 14, 2021 at 1:52 PM Laurence Horn <laurence.horn at yale.edu>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Maybe a typo for “Nu”.
> > >
> > > > On Jun 14, 2021, at 11:16 AM, Jonathan Lighter <
> wuxxmupp2000 at GMAIL.COM
> > >
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Quora.com:
> > > >
> > > > Q: Do you agree with Lenin in his writing of "The State and
> > Revolution" (1917) that explicitly discusses the practical implementation
> > of "dictatorship of the proletariat" (true Socialism) through means of
> > violent revolution?
> > > >
> > > > A: No [really,] I do it’s the only way to ensure that the revolution
> > can continue.
> > > > After a revolution people who support the bourgeoisie might try to
> > regain power."
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