Re:The Logic Behind Japanese Sentence Structure
by greggman on Sunday March 19, 2017 @10:59AM
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Counters exist in English.
"5 head of cattle" is exactly analogous to "ushi go tou" (牛五頭)
Most English counters have left common usage but the concept exists. Similar but not the same many people enjoy learning all the names for groups of animals I English. "A murder of crows" for example
"5 head of cattle" is exactly analogous to "ushi go tou" (牛五頭)
Most English counters have left common usage but the concept exists. Similar but not the same many people enjoy learning all the names for groups of animals I English. "A murder of crows" for example