@monkbent I noticed you enjoyed the etymology of ‘kudos’ — but that particular twitter thread didn’t explain why it’s thought to be plural…
@azulum all makes sense. In a past life I used to teach EFL, so I know all about English pronunciation patterns, particularly the plurals
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@monkbent In an alternate life, I also used to teach EFL. In this one, I just studied linguistics and haven’t done a damn thing with it. -
@azulum haha - I find it fascinating though. I looked into graduate programs at one point -
@monkbent Yes, all too fascinating. Though I think most under-appreciate just how fascinating. That’s why we are labeled as nerds. -
@azulum I always preferred "geek." According to historical sources... Oh, wait. ;) -
@monkbent *They* call us ‘nerds’, we self-identify as ‘geeks’, despite its carnie roots. (I was a carnie for a weekend, it didn’t take.)
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