Who's the wise crack to name "pneumonia?"

Mole177 · 01-10-06, 11:49 AM

I just don't understand... if a letter is there but is silent, what is the point of it being there?

for all I know it could be abslkjiwbpneumonia.

Can anyone explain why pneumonia is spelled the way it is?

emanon · 01-10-06, 11:52 AM

I think they did that so that when I have to spell things to people, I can say, "'That's 'A' as in 'apple"...'P' as in 'pneumonia'..."

niteshade · 01-10-06, 11:57 AM

You're just saying it wrong. The "P" isn't silent.
The correct pronunciation is "puh-neumonia."

mllefoo · 01-10-06, 11:57 AM

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, from pneumOn lung, alteration of pleumOn.

That's according to the dictionary.
Much of the English language is borrowed from other languages.

Bandoman · 01-10-06, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by mllefoo

Much of the English language is borrowed from other languages.

Bloody hell it is!

DealMan · 01-10-06, 12:37 PM

Dang, talk about hard to spell! I'll have to come up with some sort of Mnemonic to help me remember....

Numanoid · 01-10-06, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by DealMan

I'll have to come up with some sort of Mnemonic to help me remember....

But what can you use to help you remember "mnemonic"?

The Bus · 01-10-06, 12:39 PM

If you think about it, nu-metal also fits that characteristic, as it is pronounced like so: "crap"

The Bus · 01-10-06, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Numanoid

But what can you use to help you remember "mnemonic"?

I'd rather not. With the exception of the whip scene, that whole movie is forgettable.

Bronkster · 01-10-06, 12:42 PM

It's just one of those stupid psychological tricks to make you question your sanity.

cdollaz · 01-10-06, 01:06 PM

Yeah, who is cracking wise?

obscurelabel · 01-10-06, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Mole177

I just don't understand... if a leter is ther but is silent, wat is the point of it being ther?

for al I now it could be abslkjiwbpneumonia.

Can anyon explain wy 'pneumonia' is speld the way it is?

fixed

kvrdave · 01-10-06, 02:12 PM

Doctor Pfeifer

Fielding Mellish · 01-10-06, 03:11 PM

Dr. Michael Hfuhruhurr

Michael Corvin · 01-10-06, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Bandoman

Bloody hell it is!

Cruentus abyssus is est!

Joe Molotov · 01-10-06, 10:50 PM

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Who's the wise crack to name "pneumonia?"

The earliest references to it are in the writings of Hippocrates over 2400 years ago, although it appears to have already been named before he wrote about it.

Ovid · 01-11-06, 08:22 PM

John Pneumonia.

Duh!

crazyronin · 01-11-06, 09:01 PM

Does this mean we can rename a certain member "pneumanoid'?

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