Re: [=SDC=] Q4: English does have postpositive adjectives.

Jerry Friedman spake thusly:

> Adrian Bailey wrote:
> > "the Omrud" <usenet.omrud@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:MPG.1d842ee2c781aa4989f25@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Adrian Bailey spake thusly:
> > >
> > > > Q4: What's next on this list?
> > > >
> > > > DHACH
> > > > UT
> > > > KW
> > > > JPDC
> > > > BBG
> > >
> > > KAA
> >
> > Thank you! Later on, the shepherd will be along to see who - out of you and
> > Philip - the sheep "goes for". So be sure and have some new-mown grass about
> > your person. Or not.
>
> Philip had two-thirds of the answer, so he should get two-thirds of a
> Cormo, but it would be absurd to award fractional sheep. Here's a
> Katahdin and two Herdwicks for Philip (that's 7 points) and a Cormo for
> David the Omrud.

Generous, and (may I say) fair.

</grovel>

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