A Word With A Surprising Number of Definitions

[nq:1]The word "set" has over 100 meanings or uses. - from the American Language section of www.odd-info.com[/nq]
Does that set of definitions also include "sett"?
With best wishes,
Peter.

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[nq:1]The word "set" has over 100 meanings or uses. - from the American Language section of www.odd-info.com[/nq]
The word "I" has millions of meanings: one meaning for each person who uses it.
However that number of meanings is nothing compared with the number of meanings of "you".

Peter Duncanson, UK
(in alt.english.usage)

[nq:2]The word "set" has over 100 meanings or uses. - from the American Language section of www.odd-info.com[/nq]
[nq:1]The word "I" has millions of meanings: one meaning for each person who uses it. However that number of meanings is nothing compared with the number of meanings of "you".[/nq]
I thought I'd set my newsreader not to show me messages sent to more than 3 news groups. I'll nee

Athel wrote on Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:28:18 +0100:
[nq:2]The word "I" has millions of meanings: one meaning for ... is nothing compared with the number of meanings of "you".[/nq]
[nq:1]I thought I'd set my newsreader not to show me messages sent to more than 3 news groups. I'll need to fix that. I think "it" probably leaves both "I" and "you" far behind.[/nq]
The OED has discussed the com

[nq:2]The word "I" has millions of meanings: one meaning for ... is nothing compared with the number of meanings of "you".[/nq]
[nq:1]I thought I'd set my newsreader not to show me messages sent to more than 3 news groups. I'll need to fix that. I think "it" probably leaves both "I" and "you" far behind. athel[/nq]
You're all (except the OP) confusing 'meaning' with 'referent': the meaning

[nq:2]I thought I'd set my newsreader not to show me ... probably leaves both "I" and "you" far behind. athel[/nq]
[nq:1]You're all (except the OP) confusing 'meaning' with 'referent':[/nq]
My reply to the OP used "meaning" in a non-technical sense. My post was playful. Others responded in a similar vein.
[nq:1]the meaning of a deictic like "you" (if you insist on calling it that) can

[nq:1]The word "set" has over 100 meanings or uses. - from the American Language section of www.odd-info.com[/nq]
Wasn't it you who told us this a few weeks ago? And if so, didn't you notice our telling you that AUE users already know that kind of thing? And if it wasn't, my apologies; but, well, we do.

Mike.

[nq:2]The word "set" has over 100 meanings or uses. - from the American Language section of www.odd-info.com[/nq]
[nq:1]The word "I" has millions of meanings: one meaning for each person who uses it.[/nq]
There are lots of us, sure, but in each case, "I" refers to the speaker or to the writer: only one meaning, there.
[nq:1]However that number of meanings is nothing compared with the n

Is the sibilant in "yous" always vocalized? I have no taped "Sopranos" shows to check.

[nq:2]There are lots of us, sure, but in each case, ... and "yous", if you ever need to go that far.[/nq]
[nq:1]Is the sibilant in "yous" always vocalized? I have no taped "Sopranos" shows to check.[/nq]
Do you mean "voiced" (pronounced (z))? Yes, I believe it is. The alternate, probably more common, spelling "youse" suggests the pronunciation more clearly.

Roland Hutchinson Will