I use {HISlaH} because I can spell it.
I could never remember how to spell {HIja'} when I was new to the language .

Likewise, in English, I write "sofa" because I can spell it.


On Fri, Jun 3, 2016, 00:39 John R. Harness <cartweel@gmail.com> wrote:
I remember also speaking with taD about his consistent use of HISlaH, who (don't quote me) seemed to explain that he chose to do so simply so that *someone* out there was using it.
 
I would put myself in the 'randomly-use-either-or' camp.

On Thu, Jun 2, 2016 at 5:44 PM, DloraH <seruq@bellsouth.net> wrote:
> On Behalf Of Robyn Stewart
>
> HIja' is my usual affirmative response. I'll say the longer
> HISlaH when there is any chance of ambiguity with "tell me"
> and when I want for some reason to prolong the word:
> emphatically, hesitantly, languidly, whatever.

While reading through the thread, I starting thinking about how I would word my thoughts.  Qov's
response expresses exactly how it works with me.


- DloraH

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