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RE: Functional Paradigm popularity and Maths (Was: XML as a transition to s-expr)


   From: "David Simmons" <David.Simmons@smallscript.net>
   To: <alk@pobox.com>, <David.Simmons@smallscript.net>
   Cc: <anton@appsolutions.com>, <ll1-discuss@ai.mit.edu>
   Subject: RE: Functional Paradigm popularity and Maths (Was: XML as a 
transition to s-expr)
   Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2001 17:36:04 -0800
   Importance: Normal
   
   > -----Original Message-----
   > From: owner-ll1-discuss@ai.mit.edu
   [mailto:owner-ll1-discuss@ai.mit.edu]
   > On Behalf Of Tony Kimball
   > Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2001 11:33 PM
   > To: David.Simmons@smallscript.net
   > Cc: anton@appsolutions.com; ll1-discuss@ai.mit.edu
   > Subject: RE: Functional Paradigm popularity and Maths (Was: XML as a
   > transition to s-expr)
   > 
   > :     add 2 3
   > :     2 add 3
   > :     3 add 2
   > :     2 3 add
   > :
   > : are all sensibly parsable constructs as a human being.
   > 
   > In English imperative sentences, the verb comes first.
   
   Really?
   
       Joe, add a-hat!
   
       2, add 3!
   
       thing doSomethingWith anotherThing

Add a hat, Joe!

--Guy