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'Quiver' is a noun that means "a case for carrying or holding arrows."
'Quiver' is also a verb that means "to shake or move with a slight trembling motion."
They are unrelated.
We hope this didn't make you do the verb one.
'Quiver' is also a verb that means "to shake or move with a slight trembling motion."
They are unrelated.
We hope this didn't make you do the verb one.
August 25, 2025 at 8:49 PM
'Quiver' is a noun that means "a case for carrying or holding arrows."
'Quiver' is also a verb that means "to shake or move with a slight trembling motion."
They are unrelated.
We hope this didn't make you do the verb one.
'Quiver' is also a verb that means "to shake or move with a slight trembling motion."
They are unrelated.
We hope this didn't make you do the verb one.
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Does Not Rhyme
-through
-cough
-though
-rough
-bough
Does Rhyme
-pony
-bologna
-through
-cough
-though
-rough
-bough
Does Rhyme
-pony
-bologna
August 25, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Does Not Rhyme
-through
-cough
-though
-rough
-bough
Does Rhyme
-pony
-bologna
-through
-cough
-though
-rough
-bough
Does Rhyme
-pony
-bologna
Or also in '-ing' inflections ending in '-e' as in 'cueing'
Or in compound words as in 'albeit'
Or occasionally in technical words with strong etymological links to their parent languages as in 'cuneiform'
Or in other numerous and random exceptions such as 'science', 'forfeit', and 'weird'.
Or in compound words as in 'albeit'
Or occasionally in technical words with strong etymological links to their parent languages as in 'cuneiform'
Or in other numerous and random exceptions such as 'science', 'forfeit', and 'weird'.
August 25, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Or also in '-ing' inflections ending in '-e' as in 'cueing'
Or in compound words as in 'albeit'
Or occasionally in technical words with strong etymological links to their parent languages as in 'cuneiform'
Or in other numerous and random exceptions such as 'science', 'forfeit', and 'weird'.
Or in compound words as in 'albeit'
Or occasionally in technical words with strong etymological links to their parent languages as in 'cuneiform'
Or in other numerous and random exceptions such as 'science', 'forfeit', and 'weird'.
I before e, except after c
Or when sounded as 'a' as in 'neighbor' and 'weigh'
Unless the 'c' is part of a 'sh' sound as in 'glacier'
Or it appears in comparatives and superlatives like 'fancier'
And also except when the vowels are sounded as 'e' as in 'seize'
Or 'i' as in 'height'...
Or when sounded as 'a' as in 'neighbor' and 'weigh'
Unless the 'c' is part of a 'sh' sound as in 'glacier'
Or it appears in comparatives and superlatives like 'fancier'
And also except when the vowels are sounded as 'e' as in 'seize'
Or 'i' as in 'height'...
August 25, 2025 at 6:08 PM
I before e, except after c
Or when sounded as 'a' as in 'neighbor' and 'weigh'
Unless the 'c' is part of a 'sh' sound as in 'glacier'
Or it appears in comparatives and superlatives like 'fancier'
And also except when the vowels are sounded as 'e' as in 'seize'
Or 'i' as in 'height'...
Or when sounded as 'a' as in 'neighbor' and 'weigh'
Unless the 'c' is part of a 'sh' sound as in 'glacier'
Or it appears in comparatives and superlatives like 'fancier'
And also except when the vowels are sounded as 'e' as in 'seize'
Or 'i' as in 'height'...
Most words that seem to be exceptions to this “rule” have roots in Old English. Weird, right?
For a more accurate “rule” for i/e words, we humbly submit the following:
(Deep breath)
For a more accurate “rule” for i/e words, we humbly submit the following:
(Deep breath)
August 25, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Most words that seem to be exceptions to this “rule” have roots in Old English. Weird, right?
For a more accurate “rule” for i/e words, we humbly submit the following:
(Deep breath)
For a more accurate “rule” for i/e words, we humbly submit the following:
(Deep breath)
“I before e, except after c…”
…unless your neighbor weighs his eight-year-old in a sleigh.
This "rule" is best thought of as an easy way to remember the spelling pattern of words that came to English from French.
receive
perceive
conceive
deceive
deceit
conceit
receipt
…unless your neighbor weighs his eight-year-old in a sleigh.
This "rule" is best thought of as an easy way to remember the spelling pattern of words that came to English from French.
receive
perceive
conceive
deceive
deceit
conceit
receipt
August 25, 2025 at 6:07 PM
“I before e, except after c…”
…unless your neighbor weighs his eight-year-old in a sleigh.
This "rule" is best thought of as an easy way to remember the spelling pattern of words that came to English from French.
receive
perceive
conceive
deceive
deceit
conceit
receipt
…unless your neighbor weighs his eight-year-old in a sleigh.
This "rule" is best thought of as an easy way to remember the spelling pattern of words that came to English from French.
receive
perceive
conceive
deceive
deceit
conceit
receipt
We hope you didn’t find this makeshift post lackluster, but we understand if it makes you a turncoat, tattletale, or spoilsport.
August 25, 2025 at 1:33 PM
We hope you didn’t find this makeshift post lackluster, but we understand if it makes you a turncoat, tattletale, or spoilsport.
Usually, when a compound word does include a verb, it is Noun + Verb.
‘firefighters’ not ‘fighterfires’
‘haircut’ not ‘cuthair’
‘sunrise’ not ‘risesun’
Cutthroat compounds are relatively rare, with fewer than 900 having this Verb + Direct Object Noun construction.
‘firefighters’ not ‘fighterfires’
‘haircut’ not ‘cuthair’
‘sunrise’ not ‘risesun’
Cutthroat compounds are relatively rare, with fewer than 900 having this Verb + Direct Object Noun construction.
August 25, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Usually, when a compound word does include a verb, it is Noun + Verb.
‘firefighters’ not ‘fighterfires’
‘haircut’ not ‘cuthair’
‘sunrise’ not ‘risesun’
Cutthroat compounds are relatively rare, with fewer than 900 having this Verb + Direct Object Noun construction.
‘firefighters’ not ‘fighterfires’
‘haircut’ not ‘cuthair’
‘sunrise’ not ‘risesun’
Cutthroat compounds are relatively rare, with fewer than 900 having this Verb + Direct Object Noun construction.
‘Cutthroat compounds’ name things or people by describing what they DO.
Verb + Direct Object Noun
A ‘cutthroat’ cuts throats.
A ‘pickpocket’ picks pockets.
A ‘scarecrow’ scares crows.
Verb + Direct Object Noun
A ‘cutthroat’ cuts throats.
A ‘pickpocket’ picks pockets.
A ‘scarecrow’ scares crows.
August 25, 2025 at 1:33 PM
‘Cutthroat compounds’ name things or people by describing what they DO.
Verb + Direct Object Noun
A ‘cutthroat’ cuts throats.
A ‘pickpocket’ picks pockets.
A ‘scarecrow’ scares crows.
Verb + Direct Object Noun
A ‘cutthroat’ cuts throats.
A ‘pickpocket’ picks pockets.
A ‘scarecrow’ scares crows.
There are a small number of compound words that do something completely different.
A ‘cutthroat’ is not a type of throat OR a type of cut.
So what gives?
Editor and historical linguist Brianne Hughes calls these types of words ‘cutthroat compounds.’
A ‘cutthroat’ is not a type of throat OR a type of cut.
So what gives?
Editor and historical linguist Brianne Hughes calls these types of words ‘cutthroat compounds.’
August 25, 2025 at 1:32 PM
There are a small number of compound words that do something completely different.
A ‘cutthroat’ is not a type of throat OR a type of cut.
So what gives?
Editor and historical linguist Brianne Hughes calls these types of words ‘cutthroat compounds.’
A ‘cutthroat’ is not a type of throat OR a type of cut.
So what gives?
Editor and historical linguist Brianne Hughes calls these types of words ‘cutthroat compounds.’
A ‘boathouse’ is a type of house.
A ‘houseboat’ is a type of boat.
This is a common pattern in English.
The first noun MODIFIES the second word.
The second noun is what it IS.
🧵⬇️
A ‘houseboat’ is a type of boat.
This is a common pattern in English.
The first noun MODIFIES the second word.
The second noun is what it IS.
🧵⬇️
August 25, 2025 at 1:32 PM
A ‘boathouse’ is a type of house.
A ‘houseboat’ is a type of boat.
This is a common pattern in English.
The first noun MODIFIES the second word.
The second noun is what it IS.
🧵⬇️
A ‘houseboat’ is a type of boat.
This is a common pattern in English.
The first noun MODIFIES the second word.
The second noun is what it IS.
🧵⬇️
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August 22, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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K-pop
hurricane
leniency
deepfake
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leniency
deepfake
solivagant
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When the shirt is laid flat, it looks like a capital 'T.'
August 22, 2025 at 1:40 PM
When the shirt is laid flat, it looks like a capital 'T.'
What does the 'bunk' in 'debunk' mean?
August 21, 2025 at 1:31 PM
What does the 'bunk' in 'debunk' mean?
What is the craziest example of
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plot armor
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New moon just dropped.
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New Moon Discovered Orbiting Uranus Using NASA’s Webb Telescope - NASA Science
Using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, a team led by the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has identified a previously unknown moon orbiting Uranus,
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August 20, 2025 at 5:16 PM
New moon just dropped.
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There are more than 5,500 species of lizards, so we could've made this much longer.
August 20, 2025 at 4:50 PM
There are more than 5,500 species of lizards, so we could've made this much longer.
A ‘card shark’ was originally a ‘card sharp.’
Since ‘shark’ was already associated with a crafty person who takes advantage of others, the ‘sharp’ transitioned to ‘shark.’
card sharp - 1840
card shark - 1877
Since ‘shark’ was already associated with a crafty person who takes advantage of others, the ‘sharp’ transitioned to ‘shark.’
card sharp - 1840
card shark - 1877
August 20, 2025 at 1:44 PM
A ‘card shark’ was originally a ‘card sharp.’
Since ‘shark’ was already associated with a crafty person who takes advantage of others, the ‘sharp’ transitioned to ‘shark.’
card sharp - 1840
card shark - 1877
Since ‘shark’ was already associated with a crafty person who takes advantage of others, the ‘sharp’ transitioned to ‘shark.’
card sharp - 1840
card shark - 1877
Also, it's the only word that contains 'wkw.'
August 19, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Also, it's the only word that contains 'wkw.'
In the 1800s, ‘lowdown’ & ‘lowdowner’ were used depreciatively as names for poor American Southerners.
In the early 1900s, ‘lowdown’ emerged as a word for confidential or privy facts.
This sense was probably influenced by the expression ‘to get to the bottom of (something).’
In the early 1900s, ‘lowdown’ emerged as a word for confidential or privy facts.
This sense was probably influenced by the expression ‘to get to the bottom of (something).’
August 19, 2025 at 2:04 PM
In the 1800s, ‘lowdown’ & ‘lowdowner’ were used depreciatively as names for poor American Southerners.
In the early 1900s, ‘lowdown’ emerged as a word for confidential or privy facts.
This sense was probably influenced by the expression ‘to get to the bottom of (something).’
In the early 1900s, ‘lowdown’ emerged as a word for confidential or privy facts.
This sense was probably influenced by the expression ‘to get to the bottom of (something).’
For today's Blossom, over HALF the players got Mega Boss (a score of 350pts or higher)!
This is the highest number ever.
Be a part of history.
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This is the highest number ever.
Be a part of history.
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August 18, 2025 at 8:39 PM
For today's Blossom, over HALF the players got Mega Boss (a score of 350pts or higher)!
This is the highest number ever.
Be a part of history.
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This is the highest number ever.
Be a part of history.
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And if you say one of the 'wrong' ones, it's not the end of the world ❤️
August 18, 2025 at 5:27 PM
And if you say one of the 'wrong' ones, it's not the end of the world ❤️
Not to add to the discourse, but…
It’s ‘toe the line,’ not ‘tow the line.’
It’s ‘free rein,’ and not ‘free reign.’
It’s ‘eke out,’ not ‘eek out.’
It’s ‘sleight of hand,’ not ‘slight of hand.’
It's ‘Anchors aweigh,’ and not ‘Anchor's away!’
It’s ‘toe the line,’ not ‘tow the line.’
It’s ‘free rein,’ and not ‘free reign.’
It’s ‘eke out,’ not ‘eek out.’
It’s ‘sleight of hand,’ not ‘slight of hand.’
It's ‘Anchors aweigh,’ and not ‘Anchor's away!’
August 18, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Not to add to the discourse, but…
It’s ‘toe the line,’ not ‘tow the line.’
It’s ‘free rein,’ and not ‘free reign.’
It’s ‘eke out,’ not ‘eek out.’
It’s ‘sleight of hand,’ not ‘slight of hand.’
It's ‘Anchors aweigh,’ and not ‘Anchor's away!’
It’s ‘toe the line,’ not ‘tow the line.’
It’s ‘free rein,’ and not ‘free reign.’
It’s ‘eke out,’ not ‘eek out.’
It’s ‘sleight of hand,’ not ‘slight of hand.’
It's ‘Anchors aweigh,’ and not ‘Anchor's away!’
'Gantlet' is a centuries-old spelling variant of 'gauntlet.'
August 18, 2025 at 4:38 PM
'Gantlet' is a centuries-old spelling variant of 'gauntlet.'
'Gantlet' is a centuries-old spelling variant of 'gauntlet.'
August 18, 2025 at 4:38 PM
'Gantlet' is a centuries-old spelling variant of 'gauntlet.'