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▲ 5 r/Anglese

Future and "fixing to"

In some dialects of English, like AAVE and southern US english, there's some variation of "finna" from "fixing to" to express the future. This word fix comes from Latin, so maybe we could use "fix ad" because "ad" means towards. Or an alternative infinitive because english "to" in fixing to could be the infinitive of the following word.

In multiple dialects de English, por example, AAVE et austral US English, exist variations de "finna" ex "fixing to" son used ad express le future. Quid lexeme "fix" venes ex Latin, ergo perchance nos pow use "fix ad" propter "ad" signifies "towards". Vel une alternative infinitive propter English "to" in "fixing to" pow stay le infinitive de le subsequent lexeme.

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u/thomasp3864 — 21 hours ago
▲ 7 r/Anglese

Quod pense de hoc vocabulary?

Moi was pensant de terms we pow use in Anglese, past le obvious terms example "prohibit" in place de "ban", sub in place de under vel beneath. Except, est divers renes de quo English possesses zero romance terms. Cause de quo moi fabricated divers terms ex retroformation (backforming), plus alt terms derived via prestance ex Anglo-Norman.

English Term Origin
think pense backformed from English pensive
should oblige to backformed from obliged
from ex used in many legal phrases
that/it hoc used in logical falicies to mean "that"
red gules usued to mean red in blasonry
have tain bound root in contain, retain, and many latinate words from teneo
come vene bound root in convene, provene,
send ject bound root in reject, project, eject.
say dict predict, maledict, compound equivalent of dico in latin prefixed verbs loaned into english
speak hablo used in english sentences in signs on businessess
much, a lot of mucho used in english humorously
in in cognate close enough to latin
thing reen vel ren vel rien vel rein vel reien. Anglo-Norman
or vel used for the logical or opperator
as much tant backformed from tantamount
everything, all, every tote backformed from total
talk loque backformed from words like magniloquent, eloquent
nothing nihilo backformed from ex nihilo
ring annulo backformed from in annulo
we nus anglo-norman
backform retroform backform but with back replaced witth a more latinate term
backforming retroformation "
lend prest middle english presten
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u/thomasp3864 — 23 days ago
▲ 29 r/TransitDiagrams

[OC] A UK high speed rail fantasy map, made with MetroMapMaker

For this map of High Speed rail in the UK, (and also Eurostar in Europe) I included HS2 under the incoming PM's vision, the East Coast mainline (which barely qualifies) and added some original ones:

HS3 - This is a line as an alternative to the Midland Mainline, which is not quite high Speed. This is diverted through cities and towns which are more important now than they were when the Midland Mainline was built, goïng through Milton Keyes and Northampton rather than Bedford and Kettering. It also goes more directly through the North and goes over to the East Coast to go through Middlesbrough on the way to Newcastle.

HS North - There are a load of major cities in pretty much a straight line in Northern England. This is perfect for High Speed Rail

HS Wales - This line connects the capitol of Wales to London, reüsing a lot of upgrade track but goes more directly from Reading to Swindon; it crosses the Severn Sea and goes around the outskirts of Newport (hence the Caerleon station) to preserve speed.

Midlands Connector - Connects the lines together East - West. It also most importantly puts Coventry on our network

u/thomasp3864 — 1 month ago
▲ 12 r/TheCapeRevolution

Good capes for when it's hot?

Hey, can anybody recommend a cape to get for hotter days? I know that I should probably aim for a lighter color, but beyond that I don't really know. Does anybody have specific recommendations?

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u/thomasp3864 — 1 month ago
▲ 18 r/worldbuilding

What schisms have occurred in your world's religions?

From what I have seen, schisms are often something not included or considered in fantasy religions. They are however very common in real life. With that in mind I thought I would ask about what schisms you have written, while giving some real life examples.

What caused the schism? Was it theölogy? Manner of worship? Geopolitics? The succession to leadership? A new holy figure emerging? All of these have caused irl schisms.

How did each group evolve after the schism? Did they ever get back together? If your setting has real gods, what did that god think? Is either side right? Are they both partially right?

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u/thomasp3864 — 2 months ago
▲ 2 r/askphilosophy

Is the Monad the form of beïng?

Is the Monad, in the Greek sense, like in neoplatonism, middle platonism, and the agrapha dogmata the form (platonic form) of beïng itself? In what philosophical systems, and in which thinkers systems is this the case?

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u/thomasp3864 — 2 months ago
▲ 12 r/heraldry

Turning bad local flags into decent coats of arms #21 - National City, California

u/thomasp3864 — 2 months ago
▲ 17 r/heraldry

Turning bad city flags into decent coats of arms #20 - Voorhees Township

u/thomasp3864 — 2 months ago