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Re: Purchasing a Hierarchy

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From: Michael J. Quinn
Date: Tue, 16 Aug 1994 12:30
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In article <DOWDING.94Aug15140657@Gansett.ai.sri.com> dowding@ai.sri.com (John Dowding) writes:
>
>Adjectives can take adverb modifiers (very clarinet communication),
>and take comparative and superlative forms (clarineter,clarinetest).  
>Adjectives don't take singular and plural form, and don't have to 
>agree with the main verb:
>
>The Clarinet is run by Brad.
>The Clarinets are run by Brad.
>*The Clarinet are run by Brad.
>
Active voice:

Brad runs Clarinet.
Brad runs Clarinets?
Bran runs Clarinet.


-- 
Michael Quinn
quinn@phoenix.princeton.edu
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From: quinn@tucson.Princeton.EDU (Michael J. Quinn)
Subject: Re: Purchasing a Hierarchy
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