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December 12, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Appendix: Pendulous pensive spinning spiders, pending recompense, suspend ponderous painters poise.

www.etymonline.com/word/*%28s%2...

#ProtoIndoEuropean #LanguagePlay #OneSentenceFromJustOneRoot #RemarkableRoot
*(s)pen- | Etymology of root *(s)pen- by etymonline
"to draw, stretch, spin." It forms all or part of: append; appendix; avoirdupois;… See origin and meaning of *(s)pen-.
www.etymonline.com
January 15, 2025 at 7:46 AM

But it really says:
“On l'a fait pour les enfants” which is “we did it for the children”.

This perfectly illustrates the difficulty of learning new languages.

#français #LanguageHumor #Wordplay #LanguagePlay #Linguistics #Humor
Sweet Crude - Mon Esprit (Official Video)
YouTube video by Sweet Crude
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March 20, 2025 at 6:48 PM
As always be careful around exploding academic literature on metaphors for AI; the awareness you save may be your own. #languageplay #stealthmetaphor
July 12, 2026 at 6:56 AM
A tongue twister in #Gĩgĩkũyũ! Something to share with the kids, or those who are still children at heart! By the wonderful Afrokidz: youtu.be/EEfUZDpUfkI?...
#LanguagesOfAfrica #Bantu
#LanguagePlay
#Tonguetwister
Kaana ka nikora, Kikuyu tongue twister
YouTube video by Afrokidz
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January 30, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Her name is Annie Wan. Do not trust Annie Wan 🧐
#languagePlay
June 16, 2024 at 6:30 PM
NZ sees similar deflection tropes from certain entities who claim to be conservative or 'traditional' #languageplay

Patriotic Alternative say they are not extremist, do not promote violence & peacefully campaign for the rights of what he calls indigenous British people.

www.bbc.com/news/article...
BBC investigation exposes 'far-right' group in secret filming
Undercover reporter infiltrated far-right group and exposed group's extreme views in secret filming.
www.bbc.com
January 21, 2025 at 9:32 AM