tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post5376805799376884460..comments2024-03-28T07:57:49.338+00:00Comments on Poul Anderson Appreciation: Satan's World, Chapter XIKetlanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588156788583883454noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-76133703884601953272016-10-23T16:18:26.976+01:002016-10-23T16:18:26.976+01:00Kaor, Paul!
I remember that bit about "affir...Kaor, Paul!<br /><br />I remember that bit about "affirmative/negative" in SATAN'S WORLD! It's best understood as PA introducing another lighthearted or even sardonic moment in the story. With Anderson gently mocking the way scientists and technicians talked. Hence Chee Lan's scoffing comment about the "nuances" of Anglic.<br /><br />SeanSean M. Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13973738112230622557noreply@blogger.com