javawizard    650532 Mon, 27 Oct 08 01:53 PM The word "set" has over 100 meanings or uses. - from the American Language section of www.odd-info.com javawizard Countries, United States, American, Languages

	Dr Peter Young    901560 Mon, 27 Oct 08 02:06 PM "The word "set" has over 100 meanings or uses. - from the American Language section of www.odd-info.com" Does that set of definitions also include "sett"? With best wishes, Peter. Peter, \ / \ Prestbury, Cheltenham, Glos. GL52 Anne \ / \ England. and / / \ > > >\ > / \ http://pnyoung.orpheusweb.co.uk family / \ / \ / > \> \ / \ (Email Removed). Dr Peter Young Countries, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Writing, United States, American, Languages, Numbers

	Peter Duncanson BrE    650535 Mon, 27 Oct 08 03:16 PM "The word "set" has over 100 meanings or uses. - from the American Language section of www.odd-info.com" 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) Peter Duncanson... Countries, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Writing, United States, Usages, American, Languages

	Athel Cornish-Bowden    650543 Mon, 27 Oct 08 03:28 PM "The word "set" has over 100 meanings or uses. - from the American Language section of www.odd-info.com" "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"." 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 Athel Cornish-Bowden Countries, Writing, United States, American, Languages

	James Silverton    901568 Mon, 27 Oct 08 03:37 PM Athel wrote on Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:28:18 +0100: "The word "I" has millions of meanings: one meaning for ... is nothing compared with the number of meanings of "you"." "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." The OED has discussed the commonest words in the English language: http://tinyurl.com/69r3ck James Silverton Potomac, Maryland Email, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not James Silverton Countries, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Writing, United States, Languages, Numbers

	Peter Groves    650556 Mon, 27 Oct 08 09:19 PM "The word "I" has millions of meanings: one meaning for ... is nothing compared with the number of meanings of "you"." "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" You're all (except the OP) confusing 'meaning' with 'referent': the meaning of a deictic like "you" (if you insist on calling it that) can only be expressed within the grammar; its referent for any particular utterance, however, depends entirely upon context. The noun "echidna" has only one meaning, but many thousands of referents in Australia and New Guinea. Peter Groves Nouns, Context, Countries, Writing, Australia

	Mike Lyle    650570 Mon, 27 Oct 08 10:45 PM "The word "set" has over 100 meanings or uses. - from the American Language section of www.odd-info.com" 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. Mike Lyle Countries, United States, American, Languages, Apologies

	Chuck Riggs    650580 Tue, 28 Oct 08 04:30 PM "The word "set" has over 100 meanings or uses. - from the American Language section of www.odd-info.com" "The word "I" has millions of meanings: one meaning for each person who uses it." There are lots of us, sure, but in each case, "I" refers to the speaker or to the writer: only one meaning, there. "However that number of meanings is nothing compared with the number of meanings of "you"." I know only two meanings, well covered by "you" and "yous", if you ever need to go that far. Regards, Chuck Riggs Near Dublin, Ireland Chuck Riggs Regards, Countries, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Writing, United States, American, Ireland, Languages