Am 16.09.2016 um 16:07 schrieb qurgh lungqIj:
We asked for "air" as in the stuff around us that can be put into tanks. We got {rewve'} as the common term and {lay} as a technical term. We were not told the difference.
I wouldn't say that so strictly. Mentioning that one does not breath {lay} already is a kind of difference. It leaves room for intepretation, but also gives a direction. It seems to me like we are surrounded by {rewve'}, and that's what we breathe. Since {lay} is "technical", it's probably used in expressions like "liquid air". You don't breathe that, indeed. Just my humble opinion, of course. -- Lieven L. Litaer aka Quvar valer 'utlh Grammarian of the KLI http://www.facebook.com/Klingonteacher http://www.klingonwiki.net