> > Of course, this is the "Orlanthi all."
> The language of this list is English, the last I
> heard. We've heard repeatedly that "Orlanthi" have a
> very limited language, with no words that mean "some",
> "many", "most", or "85%", but instead have to employ
> "all" for all these concepts, but English is not so
> limited, and there is no reason beyond deliberate
> confusion to pretend that it is.
For me, "Orlanthi all" is a convenient shorthand for saying "there are
always exceptions". And a useful rejoinder against overinterpretation
of source material.
Jeff