• ShinkanTrain@lemmy.ml
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    17 days ago

    Irony - from the latin ironia and greek eironeia

    Answer - from old nord ansvar

    Question - latin quaesto

    Pretentious - latin praetendere

    Are these all not English words?

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      17 days ago

      Cada quien sus gustos!

      That’s English for whatever floats your boat. But you probably knew that.