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minus-squareÞlubbaÐubba@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12arrow-down8·2 days 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-squareSwedneck@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·2 days 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-squareÞlubbaÐubba@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down4·1 day 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.
minus-squarelengau@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 days agoThe grizzly bear is Ursos arctos horribilis, which translates as “horrible bear bear.”
minus-squarescutiger@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 day agoWhich is kind of funny because of miscommunication, they thought they were naming a grisly bear.
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
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.
The grizzly bear is Ursos arctos horribilis, which translates as “horrible bear bear.”
Which is kind of funny because of miscommunication, they thought they were naming a grisly bear.