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Nicodemus 2 month s ago
#4 This was imported from the "Linotype" which creates metal letters for printing... hence the name upper case and lower case, since the matrices were stored in the upper part of the machine.
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Delphi 2 month s ago
Nicodemus, We still had linotype technology when I was in junior high. Had to learn it, despite knowing it was not going to be in use much longer.
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Tish 2 month s ago
#21 A little-known but obvious fact everyone learn in 4th grade
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Irv 2 month s ago
#31 What?? Let's see then, you never stop running - the pause to catch your breath just gets longer. You never stop laughing, the pause to breathe just gets longer. and so on and so on.....
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Delphi 2 month s ago
Thanks, Iz. Some great linguistic/etymologic entries here. More, please!
"Words that are spelled the same but pronounced with emphasis on different syllables is actually indicative of the part of speech it is. Stress on the first syllable is a noun. Stress on the last syllable is a verb. Examples: CON-tract and con-TRACT. The former is a noun ( sign this contract) whereas the latter is a verb (the muscles contract). Same with record, address, impact, object, and a few others."
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Nicodemus 2 month s ago
#4 This was imported from the "Linotype" which creates metal letters for printing... hence the name upper case and lower case, since the matrices were stored in the upper part of the machine.
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Delphi 2 month s ago
Nicodemus, We still had linotype technology when I was in junior high. Had to learn it, despite knowing it was not going to be in use much longer.
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Tish 2 month s ago
#21 A little-known but obvious fact everyone learn in 4th grade
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Irv 2 month s ago
#31 What?? Let's see then, you never stop running - the pause to catch your breath just gets longer. You never stop laughing, the pause to breathe just gets longer. and so on and so on.....
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Delphi 2 month s ago
Thanks, Iz. Some great linguistic/etymologic entries here. More, please!