Dennis Slade Jr.
@dennissladejr.bsky.social
@Vassar alum, @AIESECAlum, ex-X/Twitter, ex-@Scholastic, Philly expat, bi+ activist (ret), techie, tennis nut, practical foodie, Whovian, kann Deutsch
(And if you find this all really fascinating I encourage you to go out and read the book "Proto: How One Ancient Language Went Global" by Laura Spinney.)
November 13, 2025 at 2:28 PM
(And if you find this all really fascinating I encourage you to go out and read the book "Proto: How One Ancient Language Went Global" by Laura Spinney.)
Also on video. youtu.be/08GSk4hXWt4?...
The etymology of ‘one’: From Proto-Indo-European to Modern English
YouTube video by Linguistic Discovery
youtu.be
November 13, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Also on video. youtu.be/08GSk4hXWt4?...
Source article. linguisticdiscovery.com/posts/one/
The etymology of ‘one’: From Proto-Indo-European to Modern English
There are over thirty English words that derive from the Proto-Indo-European word for ‘one’. This is the story of how they came to be, and what that story teaches us about how language works.
linguisticdiscovery.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Source article. linguisticdiscovery.com/posts/one/
Sorry, I should have written, "my husband" instead of Allan because y'all have no idea who he is, lol.
October 12, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Sorry, I should have written, "my husband" instead of Allan because y'all have no idea who he is, lol.
Article from the Brooklyn Eagle. brooklyneagle.com/articles/202...
Park Plaza Diner, Brooklyn Heights stalwart, to close after 42 years
Thursday will be the last day of operation for Park Plaza Restaurant at 220 Cadman Plaza West in Brooklyn Heights.
brooklyneagle.com
August 26, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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