Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84 exptools; site whuts.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxt!houxm!whuxl!whuts!6243tes From: 6243tes@whuts.UUCP (STERKEL) Newsgroups: net.travel Subject: Eperanto, the aggressor language. Message-ID: <403@whuts.UUCP> Date: Wed, 27-Nov-85 14:25:32 EST Article-I.D.: whuts.403 Posted: Wed Nov 27 14:25:32 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 28-Nov-85 07:55:32 EST Distribution: net Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories Lines: 19 The current postings on Esperanto, finally got me motivated to look into it as a viable language. I consider myself as a mediocre language user in all languages, just enough to get along. Found a comprehensive U.S. Army manual FM 30-101-1, 1962, (AGO 4300B) on Esperanto, titled "Esperanto, the Aggressor Language" (hence the subject of this posting. My comment is: YOU HAVE TO BE KIDDING. Esperanto appears to have incorporated the worst and most aggrevating problems from all languages (actually European). I'll stumble through my faulty German, Spanish, or use the guide books, thank-you. -- [opinions are obviously only my own; Terry not necessarily those of my asso- ihnp4!whuts!6243tes ciates or those of my employer.] cornet 232-2899