John Gaquin
The word "transit", as used in this quote, IS a verb. The phrase "free transit" is an act, not a thing. It means "freedom of transit", or "transit without obstruction".
Marriam-Websters: TRANSIT (verb) "to pbutt over or through"
In that case, it would have said: "and the right of free transit from or through the territory of any state is a right ORDINARILY secured"
But, what it says is: "and the right, ordinarily, of free transit from or through the territory of any state is a right secured"
Driving is a Right 2547John Gaquin What you mean is that you really can't counter my arguments. I blew your argument out of the water. Now you are resorting to Ad...
Driving is a Right 2548John Gaquin You really don't know how to respond, you can't counter what I say, so you lower yourself by resorting to Ad Homimens, or Personal buttults. Read the quote again...
Clearly, it's close proximity to "transit" and it's distance from "secured" makes it a qualifier to "transit". Besides, as "free transit" is a Right, then it is ALWAYS (not ordinarily) secured.
But, it doesn't read in that way. It reads: "and the right, ordinarily, of free transit from or through the territory of any state is a right secured"
Driving is a Right 2549Yes, yes, of course. There are many words that can be used as more than one word form - but not arbitrarily...
The quote equates "locomotion" to "free transit", and here you admit locomotion is a verb. And, it does indeed refer to the means of "free transit", that being the type "ordinarily" exercised.
No, no. It is YOU who twisted and bastardized the meaning of the writing when you attempted to interpret:
"and the right, ORDINARILY, of free transit from or through the territory of any state is a right secured"
as:
"and the right of free transit from or through the territory of any state is a right ORDINARILY secured"
