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 Post subject: Hal's Haplology request
PostPosted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 7:40 am 
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At the bottom of 745, Hal asks for a definition of Haplology. Haplogy (wait for it) is when two similar sounding syllables occur next to one another but one is omitted. Probably = probly and so on. Try reading this section again and omit the syllables. It gets interesting, I think.
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 Post subject: Re: Hal's Haplology request
PostPosted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 8:00 am 
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I've re-read the section, but I'm not sure which omitted syllables you're referring to. I'm intrigued. Please elaborate. :)
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 Post subject: Re: Hal's Haplology request
PostPosted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 8:14 am 
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ditto--what am i missing?
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