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by alynnidalar
Fri Apr 28, 2017 2:53 pm
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: Is the worldwide popularity of (grape) wine a coincidence?
Replies: 44
Views: 11856

Re: Is the worldwide popularity of (grape) wine a coincidenc

Vijay wrote:
alynnidalar wrote:I'm curious why the people living in cold climates aren't able to produce alcohol.
Wait, who said they weren't?
Soap did, about a conworld:
Soap wrote:since the people of the cold climates cannot produce their own alcohol (this is a world at medieval tech level)
by alynnidalar
Fri Apr 28, 2017 8:20 am
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: Is the worldwide popularity of (grape) wine a coincidence?
Replies: 44
Views: 11856

Re: Is the worldwide popularity of (grape) wine a coincidenc

I'm curious why the people living in cold climates aren't able to produce alcohol.
by alynnidalar
Wed Apr 26, 2017 1:55 pm
Forum: Languages & Linguistics
Topic: The "How do You Pronounce X" Thread
Replies: 3108
Views: 653317

Re: The "How do You Pronounce X" Thread

with [a]:
water
wash
watch
wad
swan
quad
swap
swat
watt

with [ɒ]:
wall
walk

More or less.
by alynnidalar
Wed Apr 26, 2017 1:15 pm
Forum: None of the above
Topic: Confusing headlines and other trips down the garden path
Replies: 1058
Views: 225592

Re: Confusing headlines and other trips down the garden path

Well, if you did it for just 8 hours a day, it'd take you somewhere between 3-5 weeks.

If you only did it for an hour a day, you could drag it out for 6-10 months.
by alynnidalar
Wed Apr 26, 2017 9:12 am
Forum: Languages & Linguistics
Topic: The "How do You Pronounce X" Thread
Replies: 3108
Views: 653317

Re: The "How do You Pronounce X" Thread

Me, although I'm not great with transcription.
by alynnidalar
Mon Apr 24, 2017 1:32 pm
Forum: Languages & Linguistics
Topic: Greek and Roman gods names
Replies: 18
Views: 6499

Re: Greek and Roman gods names

Does it help to a small degree that it really was high school? I was a teenager, at least! (the first book did come out when I was still in eighth grade, hence "grade school", but only the first one)
by alynnidalar
Mon Apr 24, 2017 7:30 am
Forum: Languages & Linguistics
Topic: Greek and Roman gods names
Replies: 18
Views: 6499

Re: Greek and Roman gods names

tbh I'm most familiar with the Greek names because the Percy Jackson books came out when I was in grade school.
by alynnidalar
Wed Apr 19, 2017 1:06 pm
Forum: Languages & Linguistics
Topic: Greek and Roman gods names
Replies: 18
Views: 6499

Re: Greek and Roman gods names

Salmoneus wrote:On the other hand, Newman also had the bodies of the dead being eaten by "fowl", so...
how foul
by alynnidalar
Wed Apr 19, 2017 11:44 am
Forum: None of the above
Topic: Confusing headlines and other trips down the garden path
Replies: 1058
Views: 225592

Re: Confusing headlines and other trips down the garden path

Well, maybe they only explode a little bit, so they can survive and continue living. I dunno.
by alynnidalar
Wed Apr 19, 2017 10:31 am
Forum: None of the above
Topic: Voting system and reform thread
Replies: 42
Views: 17750

Re: Voting system and reform thread

I'm no elections expert, but I think making voting easier and more accessible would be a better way to get people to vote. All of those suggestions really only work for people who explicitly choose not to vote, but wouldn't do anything to help people who aren't able to vote due to various barriers. ...
by alynnidalar
Wed Apr 19, 2017 10:22 am
Forum: None of the above
Topic: Confusing headlines and other trips down the garden path
Replies: 1058
Views: 225592

Re: Confusing headlines and other trips down the garden path

Now there's a good one.
by alynnidalar
Tue Apr 11, 2017 8:38 am
Forum: None of the above
Topic: Venting thread that still excludes eddy (2)
Replies: 2639
Views: 311546

Re: Venting thread

I've been sick off and on for a week now, and I'm thoroughly bored of it. I legitimately want to go back to work now! But I just don't think that's a good idea until I'm sure I won't need to e.g. run to the bathroom at a moment's notice, or randomly take a nap. I can technically work from home, but ...
by alynnidalar
Wed Mar 29, 2017 8:49 am
Forum: None of the above
Topic: Venting thread that still excludes eddy (2)
Replies: 2639
Views: 311546

Re: Venting thread

That's true. Sorry if I minimized what you're currently feeling! Upon rereading what I wrote, I realized it wasn't as... encouraging, I guess, as I'd meant.
by alynnidalar
Tue Mar 28, 2017 4:00 pm
Forum: None of the above
Topic: Venting thread that still excludes eddy (2)
Replies: 2639
Views: 311546

Re: Venting thread

Travis B. wrote:90% of the psychosis is gone. Unfortunately, that leaves 10%, which is not going away nearly as easily as the 90%.
It's too bad you're still stuck with some psychosis (and here's hoping it'll go away/become more manageable in time), but that's pretty good, comparatively speaking!
by alynnidalar
Thu Mar 23, 2017 12:26 pm
Forum: None of the above
Topic: The Official ZBB Quote Thread
Replies: 2878
Views: 643985

Re: The Official ZBB Quote Thread

Yng wrote:are you suggesting that the pro-Europe subreddit is, in fact, pro-Europe
by alynnidalar
Thu Mar 16, 2017 9:35 am
Forum: None of the above
Topic: Venting thread that still excludes eddy (2)
Replies: 2639
Views: 311546

Re: Venting thread

tbh when I think of "horny warrior-built barbaric men" I think of... Vikings

So... beware of the impending Norwegian invasion???
by alynnidalar
Wed Mar 15, 2017 10:36 am
Forum: None of the above
Topic: Venting thread that still excludes eddy (2)
Replies: 2639
Views: 311546

Re: Venting thread

Ah, how I wish I had the luxury of having more than two choices in elections! Best of luck with making up your mind (or retroactive luck, if you see this after you already vote).
by alynnidalar
Tue Mar 07, 2017 11:34 am
Forum: Languages & Linguistics
Topic: Erghhh... Prescriptivism
Replies: 43
Views: 8975

Re: Erghhh... Prescriptivism

I use y'all on occasion, but I have absolutely no clue why. (my ordinary second person pronouns are you and you guys ) I think I started using it casually/in a deliberately marked way online (particularly in chats e.g. Skype, where my language is very informal), and it's ended up infecting my spoken...
by alynnidalar
Tue Mar 07, 2017 11:21 am
Forum: Languages & Linguistics
Topic: The "How do You Pronounce X" Thread
Replies: 3108
Views: 653317

Re: The "How do You Pronounce X" Thread

Interesting, I have /i:/ in all of those. (not sure on aphrodisiac, I've never said that aloud so I don't know how I would "naturally" say it) /ɪ/ sounds kind of affected. (a skim of Wiktionary suggests that /ɪ/ is often the UK pronunciation, and /i/ is the US one?)
by alynnidalar
Tue Mar 07, 2017 10:55 am
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: Help your conlang fluency (2)
Replies: 6633
Views: 745301

Re: Help your conlang fluency

Hiodan kerneir ni kirapa niyes. use valid-AN of time 2SG.MASC.POSS A worthwhile use of your time. Ton namudolan onar wirn Menominee. NEG FEM-know something about Menominee I don't know anything about Menominee. Miswuyın onar wirn on kenahu! AN.IMP-present something about 3SG.INAN 1SG.FEM.DAT Teach ...
by alynnidalar
Mon Mar 06, 2017 2:04 pm
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: In-jokes/References/Easter Eggs in your conlang's lexicon
Replies: 45
Views: 13203

Re: In-jokes/References/Easter Eggs in your conlang's lexico

I added the root *ljʁm 'take' to the Proto-Tim Ar-O lexicon today. In Ngade n Tim Ar, it becomes liam and shifts in meaning to 'retrieve'. Archaic Wǫkratąk has √ppt 'be powerful, have power to back up a threat', from Microsoft PowerPoint. Both of those are fantastic, but I love √ppt the best.
by alynnidalar
Mon Mar 06, 2017 1:52 pm
Forum: None of the above
Topic: Venting thread that still excludes eddy (2)
Replies: 2639
Views: 311546

Re: Venting thread

You guys hold extensive fake conversations with yourself too?? Oh good! I do that all the time, especially when I'm driving long distances (I get bored). I chalked it up to one of my quirks and didn't worry about it, but it's still nice to know it's evidently fairly common. I frequently will talk as...
by alynnidalar
Mon Mar 06, 2017 1:37 pm
Forum: None of the above
Topic: Voting system and reform thread
Replies: 42
Views: 17750

Re: Voting system and reform thread

Having a president and vice president from different parties does not sound like a great idea. There's a reason the US stopped voting separately for those two positions.
by alynnidalar
Thu Mar 02, 2017 3:59 pm
Forum: Languages & Linguistics
Topic: The "How do You Pronounce X" Thread
Replies: 3108
Views: 653317

Re: The "How do You Pronounce X" Thread

Well, the plural marker is /s/ after unvoiced consonants, and /z/ after voiced consonants and vowels.

e.g. <cats> /kæts/ vs. <cads> /kædz/
by alynnidalar
Thu Mar 02, 2017 3:24 pm
Forum: Conlangery & Conworlds
Topic: Help your conlang fluency (2)
Replies: 6633
Views: 745301

Re: Help your conlang fluency

Reaperas likianar oro yai enalenahi eki wulenida ni esmuil nihu. :roll:
INAN-dance good-INT INDEF.INAN than GER-talk with leader of project 1SG.FEM.POSS | good_grief
Sounds better than talking to my project leader. :roll:

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