Re: writing direction

From: Howard Gregory (keramoti@googlemail.com)
Date: Tue Mar 24 2009 - 08:24:49 CST

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2009/3/24 Tex Texin <textexin@xencraft.com>

> Not even below the equator Debbie?
>
> I prefer cursive scripts which is why I weave in and out of lanes rather
> than just stay in a straight line.
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> http://www.i18nguy.com/driver-side.html
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> tex

I have seen some fine examples of boustrophedon driving in Greece.

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>
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> Quoting Debbie Garside <debbie@ictmarketing.co.uk>:
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> But it will never make sense to me to drive anti-clockwise around a
>> roundabout ;-)
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>> Debbie
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They would have to change the Swahili word for roundabout (the famous
"kiplefiti").

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