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[-] lugal@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 2 days ago

Fun fact: there are few recorded instances of Shakespeare writing his own name and each time the spelling is different and never the way we spell it today. English before standardization is wyld

[-] plm00@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 days ago

If I remember correctly he also lived before the Great Vowel Shift wrapped up. So his poetry used to rhyme, and who knows how many different ways his name has been pronounced over history, or if we're even right about how we say it now. Standardization is nice but we kinda locked in grammatical atrocities and are stuck with a mess now. Not sure if that's a hot take. 🤷‍♂️

[-] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

I'm glad you got that. It was 100% intended. 👀

Love ol' Bill. The one with Claire Danes really made me think about books and stuff.

[-] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 days ago
[-] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Damn, did he do that one, too? Nice. I was thinking of Brokedown Palace. I liked both.

[-] MigratingApe@lemmy.dbzer0.com 18 points 2 days ago

I always thought it’s about shaking spears!

[-] axexrx@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago

And its likely a euphamism for something else.

[-] DasFaultier@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 days ago

My, what could that possibly be?

[-] hOrni@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

Ah, a fellow System Of A Down fan.

[-] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 days ago

Why'd you leave your keys upon the table? 🤔

[-] Klear@quokk.au 3 points 2 days ago

Here you go, create another table!

[-] CubitOom@infosec.pub 3 points 2 days ago
[-] dread@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

The pronunciation is very fancy. Fitting!

this post was submitted on 05 Nov 2025
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