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So today is #PiDay, right? And English speakers are all eating pie to celebrate because "pi" is pronounced "pie," right?
I have bad news for you ....
The Greek letter #π is pronounced "pi," as in "pee." So, um ... Happy Pee Day! 🙃
#iruinedit #thanksihateit #language #linguistics #greek #english
I have bad news for you ....
The Greek letter #π is pronounced "pi," as in "pee." So, um ... Happy Pee Day! 🙃
#iruinedit #thanksihateit #language #linguistics #greek #english
March 14, 2025 at 2:40 PM
So today is #PiDay, right? And English speakers are all eating pie to celebrate because "pi" is pronounced "pie," right?
I have bad news for you ....
The Greek letter #π is pronounced "pi," as in "pee." So, um ... Happy Pee Day! 🙃
#iruinedit #thanksihateit #language #linguistics #greek #english
I have bad news for you ....
The Greek letter #π is pronounced "pi," as in "pee." So, um ... Happy Pee Day! 🙃
#iruinedit #thanksihateit #language #linguistics #greek #english
🩷 German Dialectology is a topic close to my heart.
#langsky #linguistics #etymology #dialect #german #deutsch
#langsky #linguistics #etymology #dialect #german #deutsch
#OTD 173 years ago, Georg Wenker (1852-1911) was born 🎉 He was a pioneering dialectologist, expert in linguistic geography, and the founder of the German Language Atlas. He distributed tens of thousands of questionnaires to chart the many dialects spoken across Germany.
#LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
#LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
March 4, 2025 at 5:18 PM
🩷 German Dialectology is a topic close to my heart.
#langsky #linguistics #etymology #dialect #german #deutsch
#langsky #linguistics #etymology #dialect #german #deutsch
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#langsky
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#langsky
February 1, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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#langsky #linguistics #bio
Learning: 🏴🇷🇴
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#langsky #linguistics #bio
Reposted by E 🇩🇪🇺🇸🏳️🌈
This image started out as a simple graphic showing the relationship between "skirt", "shirt", and "shorts", but gradually grew until we have this:
How 21 different words in English evolved from a Proto-Indo-European root meaning "to cut".
#etymology #linguistics #language #english
How 21 different words in English evolved from a Proto-Indo-European root meaning "to cut".
#etymology #linguistics #language #english
January 12, 2025 at 12:40 PM
This image started out as a simple graphic showing the relationship between "skirt", "shirt", and "shorts", but gradually grew until we have this:
How 21 different words in English evolved from a Proto-Indo-European root meaning "to cut".
#etymology #linguistics #language #english
How 21 different words in English evolved from a Proto-Indo-European root meaning "to cut".
#etymology #linguistics #language #english
January 30, 2025 at 1:42 AM