On Fri, Mar 22, 2013 at 8:52 AM, Peter Pearson <ppearson@nowhere.invalid> wrote: > On Thu, 21 Mar 2013 21:09:52 +1100, Chris Angelico <ros...@gmail.com> wrote: >> On Thu, Mar 21, 2013 at 8:36 PM, David H Wild <dhw...@talktalk.net> wrote: >>> In article <mnydnwm7b9i5ndfmnz2dnuvz_s6dn...@giganews.com>, Larry Hudson >>> <org...@yahoo.com> wrote: >>>> The word "apron" was originally "napron", and over the years the phrase >>>> "a napron" mutated to "an apron". So that became the accepted word. >>> >>> Similarly, the snake was a nadder - congruent with the natterjack toad. >> >> Hey look, snakes, we're back on topic! > > Ha! Great shot, Chris A. > > People who enjoy this sort of linguistic diversion would > very likely enjoy John McWhorter's classes from the Teaching > Company, which is where I first encountered many of the examples > given in this thread.
I love a good grammar discussion. Programming requires precise use of some language, so programmers tend to appreciate precise use of other languages too. Plus, in one of my other lives, I'm a D&D Dungeon Master with a reputation for puns and wordplay in my descriptions... though I'm as often slapped as clapped for them. ChrisA -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
