Stuff I wondered about this morning:
Why is "deer" both singular and plural, but "series" is singular?
Does "descent" imply that people on mountaintops have an odor?
If something is more distant than far, it’s farther. Why not farrer? Where did the “th” come from?
And if you push my patience too far, then you went further. “Fur”? Where did the “u” come from?
-- Silk --
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Why is "deer" both singular and plural, but "series" is singular?
Does "descent" imply that people on mountaintops have an odor?
If something is more distant than far, it’s farther. Why not farrer? Where did the “th” come from?
And if you push my patience too far, then you went further. “Fur”? Where did the “u” come from?
-- Silk --
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I read "FreeRangeKids.wordpress.com". It's a movement to let kids be kids, to play, wander, and learn on their own. Somehow we've got the idea that kids are in danger everywhere, all the time. All over the US, kids aren't allowed to walk to or from school or the bus stop on their own. They can't play with friends in a park without an adult present. Let your 12-year-old walk to the local deli, and you could be charged with child endangerment and lose your kids. Something has gone very wrong.
Now, read this.
A 17-year-old can't walk down the street to a neighbor's house in full daylight without a parental escort? What?
The way things are going, I could see this becoming the rule everywhere. (And it has nothing to do with Travon. Read the article.)
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