The word movie is probably only about 100 years old, yet incredibly ingrained into our culture.
The word movie is probably only about 100 years old, yet incredibly ingrained into our culture.
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It was just kind of a trend in the twenties to add the suffix "ie" to anything when something new was invented
14 0 ReplyWe're not much better, we've had tends for -r and -io.
Movr, movios.
5 0 ReplyDon't forget dropping the last vowel! I wonder what they spend their vowel savings on...
2 0 ReplySaving them up for a later trend probably. Moviesie.
1 0 ReplyMoviiiiis?
1 0 ReplyIs it wrong that I kind of like that one?
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Other examples?
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