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minus-squareLucasWaffyWaf@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down1·edit-214 hours agoUnrelated, but genuine curiosity - Why the usage of the thorn eth rather than spelling the word “the” out? Ain’t bothered by it or nothin’, just interesting to see out in the wild online!
minus-squareKairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14arrow-down1·13 hours agoThey’re just trying to be quirky.
minus-squarenocturne@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·14 hours agoThat is not the thorn. Þ is the thorn. ð is eth.
minus-squareÞlubbaÐubba@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down10·14 hours agoShavian’s equivalent is used as a shorthand for “the”, so I decided to use it ðat way too.
minus-squareLucasWaffyWaf@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·13 hours agoJust for gits 'n shiggles or something along the lines?
Unrelated, but genuine curiosity - Why the usage of the
thorneth rather than spelling the word “the” out? Ain’t bothered by it or nothin’, just interesting to see out in the wild online!They’re just trying to be quirky.
That is not the thorn. Þ is the thorn.
ð is eth.
Corrected, thanks.
Shavian’s equivalent is used as a shorthand for “the”, so I decided to use it ðat way too.
Just for gits 'n shiggles or something along the lines?
Ya basically