A.J.H. (Shrewsbury) writes: "There are many ways of spreading the
language, but two plans, which I have not yet seen in print, appeal
to me. (1). Let merchants, especially those with a world-wide
business, adopt Esperanto names for their goods. (2). Cause Esperanto
to be included among the languages in which it is permissible to send
telegrams."--In thanking A.J.H. for the kind suggestions, and hoping
that many will follow his good example, we beg to note that the
second of these plans is already in vogue, as the writer has seen
several Esperanto telegrams, of course minus the accents. As to the
first, it is a capital suggestion. A certain perfume (Espero) has
been advertised in this gazette, and, in consequence, the proprietor
has had many orders from France and other foreign strongholds of our
Cause. The opening up of a universal market for one's goods is the
first advantage of the study, from a business man's point of view,
and I trust that ere long it will be largely made use of by our
growing army of Esperantists.
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L.R.C. does not know Spanish, yet, thanks to Esperanto, he was able
to translate the sentences in that language in our February number.
Are we to consider therefore that Spanish resembles Esperanto more
closely than Italian, or has some other friend, equally ignorant of
that tongue, been able to translate the Italian sentences on page 57?
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Several friends have pointed out the word given in the new
English-Esperanto Dictionary for _Editor_. We prefer to use
_Redaktoro_ to translate the term, and use _Eldonisto_ for
_Publisher_.
E.M. (Lancaster) sends an excellent suggestion. He writes: "Will not
some good Esperantists consent to correct one beginner's letter per
week, provided that an envelope be enclosed for the reply?"--Surely
there must be many who are willing to undertake this light work,
and who thus will improve their own knowledge, and will also make
the study especially interesting for country students. The
Editor will be glad to find a learner, or a teacher, as may be
desired.
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Several subscribers have pointed out that the meanings of some words
not in the text-book vocabulary have not been explained. As the
Esperanto-English Vocabulary is now issued, we shall only explain
words not to be found in that comprehensive little work.
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No. 8380 writes: "Sir, permit me briefly to call attention to two of
the examples given last month in illustration of the uses of the
preposition 'By.' (1). _He was holding him by the neck with both
hands._ Neck: part of the body, or instrument by which B is held;
hands: part of the body by which A holds B. The preposition should,
therefore, in my opinion be '_Per_.'" (In the first case there is a
certain amount of ambiguity, and _je_ or _per_ can be used
indiscriminately). "(2). _The little boy returned home quite by
himself._ This somewhat peculiar idiom obviously means that the child
returned alone, and must be rendered thus 'La knabeto revenis domen
sole.'" The Editor nearly altered the latter phrase to the more
colloquial expression "The little boy returned home quite _on his
own_." It seems to mean "_by his own instrumentality_," and "_per_"
certainly seems to be correct in this instance. He might, for
example, have just commenced to walk, in which case the proud mother
would no doubt have used the given phrase, even if she had
accompanied him every step of the way (which, in the Editor's
opinion, she probably did). As the phrases seem to give a
considerable amount of instruction, the same contributor has kindly
treated in this issue the prepositions "IN and INTO."