kindnesskills comments on Time to change the English language

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[–] kindnesskills@literature.cafe 10 points 7 months ago (1 child)

"Dwarfs" is just short for "Dwarf S(tars)". The plural is on star, not dwarf, and hidden in the shortened version.

(Source: my ass, pleasedon'tquotemeonthis)

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[–] otp@sh.itjust.works 5 points 7 months ago

Nah, I think for titles,. it's an exception.

The Toronto Maple Leafs, for example, are not the Maple Leaves.

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