The Editor desires to thank numerous correspondents for their most
valuable and interesting views on the Accent Question.
It will be recollected that April 10th is the last day for receiving
votes on the matter, and it is hoped that all friends wishing to do
away with the accents will kindly send their postcards before that
date. As was anticipated, up to the present more replies have come to
hand against the proposal than for it. It will naturally be supposed
that those readers not sending any reply are in favour of the
continued use of the accents. In the May gazette the question will be
decided. It is somewhat early to prophesy, but unless a remarkable
change sets in, the future Esperantists will be as their
predecessors.
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Two correspondents have sent queries as to written Esperanto. This,
of course, is the same all the world over. Russians do not attempt to
use their own characters, neither do Chinese try to write picture
Esperanto. Were this otherwise, we should all, to a large extent, be
wasting our time over the study. Let our two friends take courage,
and at once enter into correspondence with Russian Samideanoj.
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Will some Esperantists in Accrington, Sheffield, and Ventnor kindly
assist blind students to master the language? Help in this direction
will be greatly appreciated.
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Several adepts have expressed willingness to correct letters of less
experienced students, provided stamped envelopes be enclosed for the
reply. Will those desirous of taking advantage of the privilege send
in their names to the Editor?
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A.G., of Pforzheim, asks whether it is not best to omit the article,
as in Latin. It is difficult to give a precise rule for English
speaking people as to when the definite article should be expressed
and when omitted. Some ingenious friends have suggested the following
plan, and will be glad to hear of instances in which it fails.
Whenever in English it is impossible, without impairing the sense, to
use the indefinite article "a," then, in translating into Esperanto,
employ "La."
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A correspondent has kindly sent a valuable article on the use of the
English verb "TO GET." This will be of service to our readers.
Similar useful contributions are invited.