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Sn0_Man
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SKC
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Unleashing
Denmark14978 Posts
On September 12 2014 04:22 Sn0_Man wrote: I mean the word is borrowed from a mountain with a flat top. Having a flat bottom doesn't really apply. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plateau_(mathematics) "A plateau of a function is a part of its domain where the function has constant value." It really doesn't matter where on the function the plateau is placed. It doesn't have to be in the start, it doesn't have to be in the top it doesn't have to be in the bottom, it just needs to be a part of the function with no change. | ||
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Acritter
Syria7637 Posts
\________ now let's debate over whether that's a plateau | ||
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Comeh
United States18918 Posts
On September 12 2014 04:25 Acritter wrote: My interest in this conversation over time \________ now let's debate over whether that's a plateau ? Graph conversations have always been welcome here. | ||
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andyrau
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platow should be the correct spelling phonetically maybe even plahtow | ||
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Sn0_Man
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SKC
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misirlou
Portugal3238 Posts
On September 12 2014 04:32 Sn0_Man wrote: Apparently french slang for "ass" sounds a lot like how I used to attempt to pronounce "queue" in french, since the "Qu" sound is more fricative in french :/ Cu is the word (not slang) for ass in portuguese | ||
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SKC
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Comeh
United States18918 Posts
On September 12 2014 04:36 misirlou wrote: Cu is the word (not slang) for ass in portuguese Copper = ass? Portuguese is weird. | ||
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Plansix
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SKC
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Sn0_Man
Tebellong44238 Posts
ps: dumb has a silent b as well | ||
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Plansix
United States60190 Posts
On September 12 2014 04:40 SKC wrote: You could say its a very subtle B Its like that joke is coming and you can't get out of the way. Also, you're a monster. | ||
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Acritter
Syria7637 Posts
On September 12 2014 04:40 Plansix wrote: Subtle is still the dumbest word when it comes to spelling. I don't know why there is a "B" in there. Lots of words lose sounds over time. Example: knight, knife. The K wasn't always silent. This isn't English-exclusive, and spelling always lags behind pronunciation. | ||
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Plansix
United States60190 Posts
On September 12 2014 04:42 Acritter wrote: Lots of words lose sounds over time. Example: knight, knife. The K wasn't always silent. This isn't English-exclusive, and spelling always lags behind pronunciation. Yes, but all the other ones I have been able to reconcile in my 'Merica mind with the exception of subtle. The B just looks wrong in so many ways. | ||
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Acritter
Syria7637 Posts
It's so simple. Note that I don't know the actual etymology. That's just my lay guess. | ||
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misirlou
Portugal3238 Posts
On September 12 2014 04:42 Acritter wrote: Lots of words lose sounds over time. Example: knight, knife. The K wasn't always silent. This isn't English-exclusive, and spelling always lags behind pronunciation. Portuguese just had a massive spelling change with and orthographic agreement couple of years ago. Lots of words (like 1/20, not even exaggerating) had mute letters. But then they went ahead and removed some that were not so mute in portuguese (but were in brazilian portuguese) so everyone kinda made a fuss and some of it was reverted back (made optional actually, so you can write it both ways). | ||
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