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So where do babies come from?
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Edward Grim Senior Member
since 2005-12-18
Posts 1154Greenville, South Carolina 
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I heard someone say that you can tell what kind of person someone is by the questions they have to ask. Who knows how much that makes sense. But anyhoo, what question is top on your list of all-time inquiries? Mine is: "Why can't you answer this question?" This thread isn't meant to get answers because answers are futile. Here's another question: "What's the 'w' for in 'answer'? “Suddenly a giant Cabbage Patch Doll jumps out from behind the shower curtain and grabs him violently.” |
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Drauntz Member Elite
since 2007-03-16
Posts 2905Los Angeles California |
hospital. I do not buy the ans&er of "from crane". |
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oceanvu2 Senior Member
since 2007-02-24
Posts 1066Santa Monica, California, USA |
Edster: Question: Why does pea soup always taste better on the second day? Babies: I was going to that babies come directly fromn hell and their purpose in life is to torment their parents, but I'm not going to say that because I'm never going to make another cynical remark as long as I live. Jimbeaux |
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Essorant Member Elite
since 2002-08-10
Posts 4769Regina, Saskatchewan; Canada |
Well it doesn't stand as difficult to answer, unless one is weighed down by much laziness. But for those that are interested in an answer: The w is simply for the word swear or a word closely related to it, even though we don't pronounce it anymore. Here is a note from Etymology on-line: "Answer O.E. andswaru, from and- "against" (see ante-) + -swaru "affirmation," from swerian "to swear," reflecting the original sense of "make a sworn statement rebutting a charge." A common Gmc. compound (cf. O.S. antswor, O.N. andsvar, O.Fris. ondser), implying a P.Gmc. *andswara-. Meaning "a reply to a question," the main modern sense, was in O.E. Answerable "liable to be held responsible" is from 1548. " |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
Very cool. Thanks Ess! |
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Edward Grim Senior Member
since 2005-12-18
Posts 1154Greenville, South Carolina |
You know Ess, I've never met someone with such a vast knowledge of linguistics. You've got quite a skill there, man. Kudos. “Well all the apostles, they’re sittin’ on the swings, sayin’ I’d sell off my savior for a set of new rings.” |
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Essorant Member Elite
since 2002-08-10
Posts 4769Regina, Saskatchewan; Canada |
Thanks Ed. I appreciate your saying. |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
OH. And for Ed? I answer you, with the answer my momma told me, when I asked where babies come from: "Their mommas..." That made such sudden sense to me--like a freakin' light bulb!  |
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Edward Grim Senior Member
since 2005-12-18
Posts 1154Greenville, South Carolina |
Hahaha! Well, fortunately I wasn't serious about not knowing where babies come from. I do however have no idea where adults come from. I'm told they come from babies and that's just sick. LOL But here's a serious question(s): If hell is the place of eternal evil and pain, then how did God create it? Did God create it? If God didn't create it, who did? The Devil? Didn’t God create the Devil? Steph, I'm waiting for some answers here. See, now that I know what the "w" is for, I'll accept answers now.  lol “Well all the apostles, they’re sittin’ on the swings, sayin’ I’d sell off my savior for a set of new rings.” |
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Edward Grim Senior Member
since 2005-12-18
Posts 1154Greenville, South Carolina |
Oh and you're welcome Ess. I actually have a question for you (a legitimate one). Why is "phoenix" spelled p-h-o-e-n-i-x and not p-h-e-o-n-i-x? The way it is spelled, it should sound like "Ph-oh-nix". If the two vowels were swapped, it would look a little more like it sounds "Phe-oh-nix." So what's the deal with that? “Well all the apostles, they’re sittin’ on the swings, sayin’ I’d sell off my savior for a set of new rings.” |
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Essorant Member Elite
since 2002-08-10
Posts 4769Regina, Saskatchewan; Canada |
I believe the oe is just a retention of the latin spelling for the Greek dipthong οι (o micron "short o" and iota) Most of the Greek oi's thro Latin oe's came into English as e, as in economy from Latin oeconomia from Greek οικονομια [oikonomia] (οικος [oikos] "house" + -νομια [-nomia] "management/arrangement" ), but a few oe's are kept as in phoenix, related to Phoenician, and homoeopathy. But most of these also have spellings without the o as phenix, and homeopathy. In Old English phoenix was spelt as fenix . |
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