English weirdness according to WALS

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bradrn
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Re: English weirdness according to WALS

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gestaltist wrote: Tue Jan 15, 2019 9:36 am
bradrn wrote: Tue Jan 15, 2019 3:38 am
gestaltist wrote: Tue Jan 15, 2019 2:41 am I use WALS to learn about strategies I might not know about
That was basically what I was saying as well.
I interpreted your post more as looking at popularity of ideas you already know....
Well, that too. I suppose I use WALS for both of those in equal measure.
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Re: English weirdness according to WALS

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gestaltist wrote: Tue Jan 15, 2019 9:36 am
bradrn wrote: Tue Jan 15, 2019 3:38 am
gestaltist wrote: Tue Jan 15, 2019 2:41 am I use WALS to learn about strategies I might not know about
That was basically what I was saying as well.
I interpreted your post more as looking at popularity of ideas you already know....
Well, that too. I suppose I use WALS for both in equal measure.

(EDIT: Sorry about the duplicated post. I think something may have went wrong with phpBB.)
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