Author Topic: Funny English and Linguistics stuff... (Read 203822 times)

Quote from: BlackBlade on November 25, 2010, 05:31:01 PM
I was only considering their peak velocities.
You think the peak velocity of an arrow is higher than that of a blowdart?

From a longbow or a crossbow?

Either one to be candid.

rivka · « **Reply #158 on:** November 25, 2010, 06:41:04 PM »

I might believe crossbow. Longbows don't launch arrows with all that high a velocity.

Annie Subjunctive · « **Reply #159 on:** November 25, 2010, 09:01:58 PM »

What if it were an African swallow?

Nighthawk · « **Reply #160 on:** November 25, 2010, 09:30:18 PM »

Quote from: rivka on November 25, 2010, 06:41:04 PM

I might believe crossbow. Longbows don't launch arrows with all that high a velocity.

Compound bows do.

rivka · « **Reply #161 on:** November 25, 2010, 10:22:40 PM »

I had to look that up -- hadn't heard of that before. Fascinating!

In many ways closer to a crossbow than a longbow, though.

Dobie · « **Reply #162 on:** November 26, 2010, 12:26:47 PM »

So the compound bow wins by an arrow margin.

The Genuine · « **Reply #163 on:** November 30, 2010, 08:24:18 AM »

And the most beautiful-sounding word in English is … cellar door.

Tante Shvester · « **Reply #164 on:** November 30, 2010, 08:58:09 AM »

Diarrhea gives it a run for it's money.

The Genuine · « **Reply #165 on:** November 30, 2010, 09:01:37 AM »

Leave it to you to trot that one out.

Tante Shvester · « **Reply #166 on:** November 30, 2010, 09:08:20 AM »

I just go with the flow.

Porter · « **Reply #167 on:** November 30, 2010, 09:20:01 AM »

Quote from: Tante Shvester on November 30, 2010, 08:58:09 AM

Diarrhea gives it a run for it's money.

So does chevrolet.

Jonathon · « **Reply #168 on:** November 30, 2010, 09:33:29 AM »

Quote from: The Genuine on November 30, 2010, 08:24:18 AM

And the most beautiful-sounding word in English is … cellar door.

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About two weeks ago we shared the fact that many language experts believe “cellar door” is the most euphonious phrase in the English language.

Uh, no. They shared the fact that one language expert believed that. But he didn't believe it because he was a language expert. They make it sound as if there's been some sort of study and that there's a consensus among linguists.

Brinestone · « **Reply #169 on:** November 30, 2010, 10:39:40 AM »

But, as a linguist-in-training, you totally agree it is, right?

Jonathon · « **Reply #170 on:** November 30, 2010, 10:54:05 AM »

Tante Shvester · « **Reply #171 on:** December 01, 2010, 12:47:10 PM »

Ever since I was a kid and heard it pronounced by someone with a very congested head cold, I've found the word "gymnasium" to be the ugliest sounding English word. "Gybdasiub". Ugh. To me it just sounds like a faceful of snot.

Scott R · « **Reply #172 on:** December 02, 2010, 08:18:40 AM »

Worse than "moist?"

Tante Shvester · « **Reply #173 on:** December 02, 2010, 12:42:28 PM »

For sure.

Porter · « **Reply #174 on:** December 02, 2010, 12:46:24 PM »

The word "moist" makes me crave chocolate cake.