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Subbing your Beer Sign Language entry
aka Bel - A87832164 Started conversation Aug 28, 2006
Hi V, I'm subbing your entry, and I've just read in the PR thread that you insist on the third person singular for the openeing lines. In my opinion, this makes the entry unnecessarily clumsy, so I'd rather change it to 2. sg.
I'd suggest a change to:
>>In the event you find yourself in the situation that you are thirsty, and
the galaxy being the vast place that it is with an infinite number of
languages, the chance is pretty big that you will not be able to make it
known to the locals that you are thirsty, hence in dire need of something to drink.
When in this state of thirst and being in Belgium, in the Dutch speaking part 1, you can resort to the 'Beer Sign
Language'.<<
>>The most wide spread beverage known to the galaxy, besides G-and-T<< - what is G and T ?
I'm not sure about your ยข sign, but I'll leave the decision about this to the eds.
Please get back to me with your comments
Bel
Subbing your Beer Sign Language entry
Varindweion Posted Aug 31, 2006
Hey B.
using the 2nd sing. is fine by me. I think I do resort to it at the end of the article. So it's best to be consistent.
G&T is indeed Gin and Tonic. Just a wink to the H2G2-books.
Subbing your Beer Sign Language entry
aka Bel - A87832164 Posted Aug 31, 2006
Great
Please have a look now A13785780 - as far as I'm concerned, I'm ready to give it back to the editors.
In case there's something you absolutely disagree with , or - beware- I've somehow introduced a mistake , I'd be grateful for your feedback.
In case all is fine with you, please let me know, too, I'll hand it back asap then.
Subbing your Beer Sign Language entry
Varindweion Posted Aug 31, 2006
love it !
I like how you twisted and added a few footnotes.
Subbing your Beer Sign Language entry
aka Bel - A87832164 Posted Aug 31, 2006
Thanks,thought Toy Box' remark should get into it soemhow
I love subbing
I'll submit it now, should appear on your PS soon.
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