Dear Folks, I have my own ideas on this, but I wondered what some of you might say---succinctly, if possible---to someone who made the assertion: "Each sentence contains a thought." They are talking about the written language and about American English. Ed To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web interface at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html and select "Join or leave the list" Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/