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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 10/7/2021 10:03 AM,
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:luis.chaparro@web.de">luis.chaparro@web.de</a> wrote:<br>
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<pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap="">By the way, thinking of another fixed expression, <b class="moz-txt-star"><span class="moz-txt-tag">*</span>tu'lu'*: I know Okrand compared it to English *there's<span class="moz-txt-tag">*</span></b> referring to plural, you were discussing that some weeks ago. But since I'm not an English native speaker, I don't know know how acceptable this use is in formal texts. Or in other words: when I write a formal text in Klingon, should I use *lutu'lu'* for a plural object, or is the form *tu'lu'* also acceptable?</pre>
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<p>It appears that <b>tu'lu'</b> is also a fixed expression. You
can say things like <b>Dujmey tu'lu'</b><i> There are ships.</i></p>
<p>I don't remember Okrand comparing English <i>there's</i>
referring to a plural noun. You wouldn't do this in formal
English, and even in casual conversation saying something like <i>there's
ships in orbit</i> might be noticed, though it's unlikely anyone
but a stickler would comment on it.</p>
<p>I don't think Klingon <b>tu'lu'</b> in reference to a plural
noun can only be used informally. It is even used this way without
comment when we are introduced to it <b>(naDev puqpu' tu'lu').</b><br>
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