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== Why not ==
== Why not ==
[https://discord.com/channels/311223912044167168/334810940392341514/945302821178310736 uakci says:]<blockquote>i think, in fact, that serials being "unitary" verbs that don't radiate semantics outwards across the whole sentence is a huge advantage</blockquote>Maybe it is an advantage? But consider that even non-serial verbs can already radiate side effects: some can be undefined on certain inputs, some can create questions, and some (individual-level predicates) might even take scope. With that in mind, it's not a stretch to imagine that serials could take scope, too.
[https://discord.com/channels/311223912044167168/334810940392341514/945302821178310736 uakci says:]<blockquote>i think, in fact, that serials being "unitary" verbs that don't radiate semantics outwards across the whole sentence is a huge advantage</blockquote>Maybe it is an advantage? But consider that even non-serial verbs can already radiate side effects: some can be undefined on certain inputs, some can create questions, and some (individual-level predicates) might even take scope. With that in mind, it's not a stretch to imagine that serials could take scope, too.
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