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There are many perceived issues with ''pi'':
* ''pi'' adds complexity and makes understanding a more demanding task. Longer phrases with multiple modifiers already make it more difficult for listeners to keep up, compared to [[Multiple sentences|using full sentences]], and only describe loose relationships between the head and the modifier. Adding ''pi'' increases the complexity exponentially.
* ''pi'' is misleading and difficult to explain. Learners who encounter ''pi'' are prone to extend it to proscribed uses, like assuming that it means "of", marks possession, has some other [[semantic (value)|semantic value]], or can be used in ungrammatical positions. Correcting them requires vigilance and very specific explanations.
*: Even ''pi''<nowiki />'s etymology (from Tok Pisin ''bilong'', from English ''belong'') is misleading about its current, non-possessive use.
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