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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!
"Etymology fact!
In arabic, when it comes to war, you'd have military ranks like Amir al-Bahr, which would roughly translate to "ruler of the sea". The term was taken by latin, shortened to "Amir al", and made its way to western languages, as *admiral*.
Which means that admiral essentially means "Lord of the-"."
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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!