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Can one offer a single congratulation?
Actually, this is a nice question. Think of the princess and the pea. Originally (well, not originally, but close enough) the word was pease (yes, like in pease porridge hot). This was a collective noun, like rice or water. You can't talk about one rice, but you can talk about a grain of rice. Back then, there was no one pea, only multitudes of pease. Hm. I wonder if one day people will backform ri from rice? *babbles on and on like this*
*yawns*
Sorry so tired. Should go sleepy. And it's early! *whines*
Night!
Actually, this is a nice question. Think of the princess and the pea. Originally (well, not originally, but close enough) the word was pease (yes, like in pease porridge hot). This was a collective noun, like rice or water. You can't talk about one rice, but you can talk about a grain of rice. Back then, there was no one pea, only multitudes of pease. Hm. I wonder if one day people will backform ri from rice? *babbles on and on like this*
*yawns*
Sorry so tired. Should go sleepy. And it's early! *whines*
Night!
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Date: 2004-08-24 07:08 pm (UTC)What's the singular of Kix? Or K'nex? Stupid people coming up with stupid brand names... *mumble mumble grr*
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Date: 2004-08-24 07:20 pm (UTC)