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minus-squareÐ Greıt Þu̇mpkin@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoPersonally I prefer Equus Caballus Ð scientific name for Horse is just a fancier way of saying “horse horse” Humanity is not often an especially creative race
minus-squarelengau@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoThe grizzly bear is Ursos arctos horribilis, which translates as “horrible bear bear.”
minus-squareSwedneck@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoshoutout for using thorn and eth, but man using just eth as a short for “the” took me a couple seconds to figure out.
minus-squareÐ Greıt Þu̇mpkin@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoIt’s borrowed from Shavian’s idea of short handing certain grammar words. Were I a bolder man I’d be doing ð same for for, but, and, not, so, to, and oðers, along wið a host of orþographic reforms.
Personally I prefer Equus Caballus
Ð scientific name for Horse is just a fancier way of saying “horse horse”
Humanity is not often an especially creative race
The grizzly bear is Ursos arctos horribilis, which translates as “horrible bear bear.”
shoutout for using thorn and eth, but man using just eth as a short for “the” took me a couple seconds to figure out.
It’s borrowed from Shavian’s idea of short handing certain grammar words. Were I a bolder man I’d be doing ð same for for, but, and, not, so, to, and oðers, along wið a host of orþographic reforms.