@[email protected] to [email protected]English • 2 years agoThe word movie is probably only about 100 years old, yet incredibly ingrained into our culture.message-square45fedilinkarrow-up1102
arrow-up1102message-squareThe word movie is probably only about 100 years old, yet incredibly ingrained into our culture.@[email protected] to [email protected]English • 2 years agomessage-square45fedilink
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink14•2 years agoIt was just kind of a trend in the twenties to add the suffix “ie” to anything when something new was invented
minus-squarelivuslinkfedilink5•2 years agoWe’re not much better, we’ve had tends for -r and -io. Movr, movios.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish2•2 years agoDon’t forget dropping the last vowel! I wonder what they spend their vowel savings on…
It was just kind of a trend in the twenties to add the suffix “ie” to anything when something new was invented
We’re not much better, we’ve had tends for -r and -io.
Movr, movios.
Don’t forget dropping the last vowel! I wonder what they spend their vowel savings on…
Saving them up for a later trend probably. Moviesie.
Moviiiiis?
Is it wrong that I kind of like that one?
Other examples?