Re: Definition Required

From: David L. Moore (dvdmoore@ix.netcom.com)
Date: Thu Sep 18 1997 - 12:27:41 EDT


At 11:26 AM 9/18/97 -0400, Jonathan Robie wrote:
>At 11:10 AM 9/18/97 -0400, David L. Moore wrote:
>>
>> I think Jack Kilmon answered the latter question when he wrote,
>>"Originally it was Simon the Zealot, not Canaanite which was [sc. has?] a
>>kaph and not qof."
>
>Is this what Grimm's laws refer to as a "qof drop"? (grin!)
>
>Jonathan

        It looks like Jonathan is trying to derail our train of thought with
a pun. Speaking of trains, does anyone know which opera is like a railroad?
The answer involves a *choice* pun.

David L. Moore
Miami, Florida, USA
Southeastern Spanish District of the A/G Dept. of Education
E-mail: dvdmoore@ix.netcom.com
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