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[skywatch]

English is weird.

As Noam Chomsky pointed out 50 years ago, grammar itself is rather odd. For example, it can be iterative and generative, so it becomes an infinite set. For example:

I had one of those days.
I had one of those "one of those days" days.
I had one of those " 'one of those, 'one of those days' days" days.
etc.

Not to mention that we can easily say grammatical things that have never been said before. I find that rather magical.

[rodia77]

English is weird.

Being a prepositional language, though, no fun with inflections.

Polish: Człowiek człowiekowi wilkiem, a zombi zombi zombi.

(Man is wolf to man, and zombie is zombie to zombie -- 'zombi' does not inflect in Polish ).

[crownpuller]

English is weird.

As the old woman in Blackadder II says "That it be"; try this one:

First I need to 'set the stage' and it works better if the question comes after the answer...
These are the lyrics to the first verse of a well-known nursery song:

Red and yellow and pink and green
Purple and orange and blue
I can sing a rainbow
Sing a rainbow
Sing a rainbow too...

The answer: Yellow, pink, and orange.
The question: What words/colours are located between the words and and and and and and and and and and and ?

[Henry Krinkle]

I share this one around this time every year.

[rodia77]

Now I want an Aladdin's lamp... https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-54759863

[geoffbot]

Now I want an Aladdin's lamp... https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-54759863

A fool and his money...

[rodia77]

In Poland, there's a tradition to go and visit the graves of your loved ones on 1st November, the 'All Saints Day'. With the raging pandemic, the government issued a last-minute order to keep the cemeteries closed on 31/10 and 1/11. To circumvent that, a parish priest 'renamed' his parish cemetery to 'cemeterial park' and opened it for visitors.

https://tvn24.pl/lodz/ksawerow-probo...zakazu-4737904

[Raza]

Now I want an Aladdin's lamp... https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-54759863

"He also reportedly said that 'during one visit "Aladdin" actually made an appearance in front of me' and it was only later that he realised one of the accused had been dressing up as the iconic figure."

Huh, I wonder how he was able to see through their foolproof scheme.

[rodia77]

"He also reportedly said that 'during one visit "Aladdin" actually made an appearance in front of me' and it was only later that he realised one of the accused had been dressing up as the iconic figure."

Huh, I wonder how he was able to see through their foolproof scheme.

He's a doctor, after all, fools don't get those diplomas, do they.

[Dan R]

In Poland, there's a tradition to go and visit the graves of your loved ones on 1st November, the 'All Saints Day'. With the raging pandemic, the government issued a last-minute order to keep the cemeteries closed on 31/10 and 1/11. To circumvent that, a parish priest 'renamed' his parish cemetery to 'cemeterial park' and opened it for visitors.

https://tvn24.pl/lodz/ksawerow-probo...zakazu-4737904

Good grief. It is outdoors. Unless it is packed to the gills, it should be safe enough with social distancing. 1st November is important to many people.