Mits.pp in context
Older “mits” reveals a piece of linguistic history
What do sentences such as “provided not used exclusively for rental to third parties” and “provided not accompanied by violence” have in common? They trace back to a rich and largely forgotten linguistic history. This is shown by research conducted by linguist Bartie Thijs, who demonstrates that much lies behind these brief formulations.
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