shoutout for using thorn and eth, but man using just eth as a short for “the” took me a couple seconds to figure out.
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PhlubbaDubba@lemm.ee 2 weeks ago
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
Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 2 weeks ago
PhlubbaDubba@lemm.ee 2 weeks ago
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.
lengau@midwest.social 2 weeks ago
The grizzly bear is Ursos arctos horribilis, which translates as “horrible bear bear.”
scutiger@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Which is kind of funny because of miscommunication, they thought they were naming a grisly bear.